Home prices
Westlake's median home value is $114,400. This is about $52,660 (31%) lower in comparison to other places in this area.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is roughly $103,100 (47%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Lafayette it is approximately $81,000 (41%) lower.
Rents
Westlake's median monthly rent is $630. In comparison to its surrounding areas it is about $387 (38%) lower.Compared to the US as a whole it is approximately $432 (40%) lower, and it is about $260 (29%) lower in comparison to the city of Lafayette.
Nearby places
Moss Bluff
Moss Bluff is approximately 4 miles northeast from Westlake. Its housing prices are a lot more expensive. The median home in Moss Bluff is valued at $189,600, which is $75,200 (39%) higher than Westlake. Rent there is a little more expensive. In Moss Bluff the median rent is $856 a month, which is $226 (26%) higher than Westlake.
Lake Charles
Lake Charles is approximately 5 miles southeast from Westlake. Its real estate prices are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Lake Charles is $155,700, which comes out to $41,300 (26%) higher than Westlake. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Lake Charles the median rent is $816 per month, which is $186 (22%) higher than Westlake.
Sulphur
Sulphur is approximately 5 miles southwest from Westlake. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Sulphur costs $141,700, which is $27,300 (19%) higher than Westlake. The rent there is a little more expensive. Sulphur's median monthly rent is $850, which comes out to $220 (25%) higher than Westlake.
Prien
Prien is about 7 miles south of Westlake. Its real estate prices are significantly more expensive. The median home in Prien is valued at $241,300, which is $126,900 (52%) higher than Westlake. Rent there is substantially more expensive. Prien's median rent is $1,456 per month, which is $826 (56%) higher than Westlake.
Carlyss
Carlyss is roughly 8 miles southwest from Westlake. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. Carlyss's median home price is $107,000, which comes out to $7,400 (6%) lower than Westlake. The rent there is substantially more expensive. In Carlyss the median rent is $1,109 a month, which works out to $479 (43%) higher than Westlake.
