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Rent in Lake Charles

Two-bedrooms listed in Lake Charles now ask a median $2,500 a month (8 listings, Nov 2, 2026). HUD's 2027 Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 34986 is $2,210.

Lake Charles is a neighborhood in Port St. Lucie, in St. Lucie County. It covers about 0.8 square miles and borders The Belmont At St. Lucie West.

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  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath condo in Port St Lucie
    26 photos

    $2,100rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,288 sq ft Condo

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by AGA Partners Realty, LLC. · MLS# A12114809On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath condo in Port St Lucie
    25 photos

    $2,150rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,288 sq ft Condo

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by AGA Partners Realty, LLC. · MLS# A12088150On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath house in Port St Lucie
    21 photos

    $2,500rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,672 sq ft House

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Weichert Realtors-Sunshine Properties · MLS# B26003216On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 3 bed, 2 bath condo in Port St Lucie
    23 photos

    $2,100rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,467 sq ft Condo

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Atlantic Shores ERA Powered · MLS# B26083086On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath condo in Port St Lucie
    19 photos

    $2,100rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,288 sq ft Condo

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Metro Realty Corp · MLS# B26084768On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath townhouse in Port St Lucie
    41 photos

    $2,550rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,454 sq ft Townhouse

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Lang Realty · MLS# B26089127On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath house in Port St Lucie
    14 photos

    $2,500rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,847 sq ft House

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Real Estate Solutions Today · MLS# B26087875On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath house in Port St Lucie
    49 photos

    $2,500rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,468 sq ft House

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Shellie Chiet Real Estate LLC/ · MLS# B26079828On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

  • Photo 1 of 2 bed, 2 bath house in Port St Lucie
    21 photos

    $2,600rent + listed fees

    Move-in costWe'll get it

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,454 sq ft House

    Lake Charles, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County

    Listed by Truenest Southeast Florida · MLS# B26078946On the MLS · Updated today, Mon Nov 2

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Rent in Lake Charles

A typical renter in Lake Charles pays about $1,580 a month, counting utilities, per the Census. That's about the same as the St. Lucie County median of $1,585. Lake Charles has 9 rentals listed on the MLS today.

  • Studio

    Listed now
    Too few listed
    Census median
    Not enough data
    HUD Fair Market Rent
    $1,820
  • 1 bedroom

    Listed now
    Too few listed
    Census median
    Not enough data
    HUD Fair Market Rent
    $1,830
  • 2 bedrooms

    Listed now
    $2,500
    Census median
    $1,660
    HUD Fair Market Rent
    $2,210
  • 3 bedrooms

    Listed now
    Too few listed
    Census median
    Not enough data
    HUD Fair Market Rent
    $2,990
  • 4 bedrooms

    Listed now
    Too few listed
    Census median
    Not enough data
    HUD Fair Market Rent
    $3,120
Median rent, all sizes
$1,580
Rent plus utilities, a month.
MLS rentals listed now
9
Allow pets
67%
Of 9 listings that say.
Median days listed
32
Price cut within 30 days
11%

Listed now: MLS rentals listed on Rentvana, Nov 2, 2026. Medians from 5 or more listings.

Census median: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside. Rent plus utilities.

HUD Fair Market Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

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Every rent figure for ZIP code 34986

Who rents here

Half the households in Lake Charles earn more than $97,300 a year, and half earn less. Half the people in Lake Charles are older than 63.

Households that rent
Not enough data
Median household income
$97,300
A year, before taxes.
Renters paying 30%+ of income
Not enough data
On rent and utilities.
Renters paying 50%+ of income
Not enough data
Median age
63

Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.

Getting around

About 72% of workers drive to work alone. The nearest bus stop is 0.8 miles from the center.

Average commute
Not enough data
One way.
Commute 45 min or more
Not enough data

Transit

  • Bus stops inside0Nearest 0.8 mi

Commutes: Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.

© OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026. Straight-line distance from the center.

Close by

Sprouts Farmers Market on St Lucie W Blvd is the nearest supermarket, 0.9 miles from the center of Lake Charles. For green space, Oak Hammock Park is 1.5 miles away. It's 7 miles to the beach. The nearest pharmacy, Walgreens, is 2.5 miles away.

  • GrocerySprouts Farmers MarketSt Lucie W Blvd0.9 mi
  • ParkOak Hammock Park1.5 mi
  • BeachThe beach7 mi
  • PharmacyWalgreens2.5 mi
  • CoffeeStarbucksSW St Lucie W Blvd2.1 mi
  • Dog parkWinterlakes Dog ParkNW Jannebo St5 mi
  • HospitalCleveland Clinic Tradition HospitalSW Innovation Way2.9 mi

© OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026. Straight-line distance from the center.

Schools nearby

The public schools closest to the center of Lake Charles are Bayshore Elementary School (2.7 miles), Southern Oaks Middle School (5.3 miles) and St. Lucie West Centennial High (1.6 miles).

  • ElementaryBayshore Elementary School2.7 mi
  • MiddleSouthern Oaks Middle School5.3 mi
  • HighSt. Lucie West Centennial High1.6 mi

NCES public school locations, 2023-24 school year. Straight-line distance from the center.

The homes

More of the homes in Lake Charles went up in the 2000s than in any other decade, about 42% of them. Most homes in Lake Charles are single-family homes and townhouses, about 78%.

Median year built
1999

Census ACS 2020 to 2024, from the Census tract under this outline, each counted by the share of its area inside.

Near Lake Charles

Neighborhoods that share a border with Lake Charles, then the closest others.

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Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027; U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024; OpenStreetMap contributors; NCES public school locations, 2023-24; St. Lucie County neighborhood map.