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Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70665

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70665 Sulphur, Louisiana

Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
12,891
Households
4,711
Median HH income
$88,328
Renter share
19.2%
Median gross rent
$1,212
Vacancy
16.3%
Pop. change
+12.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,480
SAFMR / rent
1.221×
2–49 unit stock
601
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 240
HUD assisted MF
—

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 70665 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,212
2BR SAFMR$1,480
90% floor$1,332
110% ceiling$1,628

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70665

  • 1-unit detached3,34960.2%
  • 1-unit attached100.2%
  • 2–4 units661.2%
  • 5–49 units5359.6%
  • 50+ units671.2%
  • Mobile1,53727.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,34959.5%
1-unit attached100.2%
2 units (duplex)370.7%
3–4 units290.5%
5–9 units3406.0%
10–19 units1953.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units671.2%
Mobile1,53727.3%

2–4 unit share 1.2% · 5–49 unit share 9.5% · combined 2–49 10.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
50
1BR
207
2BR
1,298
3BR
2,796
4BR
1,142
5+
133

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income65.9%
Rent ≥50% of income45.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,212 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $999.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 65.9%; ≥50% 45.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,480 (1.221× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,891 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 240 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 70665 19.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.3%; ACS median gross rent is $1,212; population increased +12.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 66 units in 2–4-unit structures and 535 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 240 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,480 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,212. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70665 is a Census / HUD profile for Lake Charles, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 70665 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Louisiana ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
70542Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area15.3%$668$1,10070601Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area39.6%$938$1,10070602Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070605Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area27.7%$1,348$1,48070606Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070607Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area36.6%$1,053$1,19070609Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,34070612Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070615Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area39.1%$1,095$1,21070616Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070629Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,23070630Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,100

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70665?

ZIP 70665 (Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 12,891 residents, 4,711 households, a renter share of 19.2%, median household income of $88,328, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,212. Vacancy is 16.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70665?

ACS counts 37 units in 2-unit buildings, 29 in 3–4 unit buildings, 340 in 5–9, 195 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 601 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70665?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,480. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70665 — Sulphur, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70665 is Census / HUD research for Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.