Central Lake Charles, LA Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Central Lake Charles earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Lake Charles, LA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Central Lake Charles earned $22,714 on average, were booked for 60% of the nights they were open, and averaged $198 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 27.0%.
Yearly revenue
$22,714
Occupancy
60%
Nightly rate
$198
Gross yield
27.0%
before expenses
Median of 73 listings
Active listings
115
My take on Central Lake Charles
In Central Lake Charles, two-bedroom listings averaged $22,994 in trailing-year booking revenue, compared with $19,832 across Lake Charles, LA. The two-bedroom median potential gross yield was 40.0%, versus 23.7% marketwide.
That yield is based on annual room-revenue potential and matched home values, before expenses, financing and taxes—not a realized return. The yield gap makes the underlying rental and home-value comparables worth checking closely before applying the two-bedroom figure to a purchase.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Central Lake Charles?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Central Lake Charles earned an average of $22,714 over the past 12 months. That is 5% less than the Lake Charles, LA average of $24,002. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Central Lake Charles?
Listings in Central Lake Charles were booked for an average of 60% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 3 points higher than the Lake Charles, LA average of 57%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Central Lake Charles?
The average nightly rate in Central Lake Charles was $198 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 9% lower than the Lake Charles, LA average of $218.
Is an Airbnb in Central Lake Charles profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Central Lake Charles is $32,216 a year and the median gross yield is 27.0%. Gross yield is 9.3 points higher than the Lake Charles, LA median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Central Lake Charles by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Lake Charles, LA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom 27 listings | $15,178 Lake Charles, LA: $15,022 | Not enough data |
| 2 bedrooms 33 listings | $22,994 Lake Charles, LA: $19,832 | 40.0% Lake Charles, LA: 23.7% |
| 3 bedrooms 43 listings | $21,758 Lake Charles, LA: $24,160 | 22.0% Lake Charles, LA: 15.9% |
| 4+ bedrooms 10 listings | $46,635 Lake Charles, LA: $37,750 | Not enough data Lake Charles, LA: 15.2% |
How does Central Lake Charles compare with nearby areas?
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lake Charles This area 115 listings | $22,714 | 60% | $198 | 27.0% |
| Lake Charles, LA market 757 listings | $24,002 | 57% | $218 | 17.7% |
| South Lake Charles and Prien 92 listings | $30,739 | 55% | $266 | 17.8% |
| Sulphur 49 listings | $24,436 | 62% | $203 | 17.9% |
| Southeast Lake Charles and Grand Lake 52 listings | $25,278 | 62% | $215 | 15.7% |
| Hackberry 42 listings | $35,090 | 41% | $392 | 11.3% |
Where is Central Lake Charles?
The Lake Charles, LA market includes 19 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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About these figures
How is yearly revenue measured?
It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
How is occupancy measured?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
How is the nightly rate measured?
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
What is room-revenue potential?
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
What is gross yield?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Which listings are included?
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (115 in Central Lake Charles). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
How current is this data?
Figures are current as of October 31, 2026 and refresh monthly.
Why are these figures different from the Lake Charles, LA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Lake Charles, LA from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
What can't these figures tell me?
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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