
Our rural communities with land for sale in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Get a little outside Lake Charles with rural land in Calcasieu Parish
“Thriving” is a great word to describe Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (because “an increasingly incredible place to live, work and play” is a bit of a mouthful, especially if your mouth is full of spicy shrimp Creole).
A favorable business climate is one of the area’s big draws, with traditional petrochemical and energy anchor industries being joined more recently by new employers in transportation and technology. Favorable weather climate is another plus, with especially beautiful fall and spring seasons – and an average temperature in January of a crazy-comfortable 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Hospitals and health centers are available throughout the county, and the schools pass with flying colors: Six elementary schools across the county alone have “A” grades. And when work’s over, you can spend a time at one of the area’s four major gaming/resort properties that offer a little nightlife to balance out the easygoing day-to-day pace of life in Calcasieu Parish.


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FAQs about rural land for sale in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
If the school system was your kid, you’d be proud of their grades. It’s in the top third statewide in Best School Districts, Best Places to Teach and Most Diverse School Districts. (And if you’re part of the crowd that enjoys Friday night lights in the fall, you’ll appreciate that Calcasieu Parish Public Schools is ranked 7th in the state for Best School Districts for Athletes.)
Generally, a hobby farm is defined as such when the farmer has a primary source of income outside the farm (even if they run the farm as a small business, selling products to local farmers markets or stores, for example). It’s possible your hobby farm may be small enough that it wouldn’t be governed by the same regulations that govern large, commercial farming operations. You, CPA and/or land broker can provide specifics on how your proposed land use may impact your taxes.
Farm credit cooperatives were created specifically to help spur rural land purchases, country homes, agribusiness and more. One example of flexibility a farm credit bureau can often offer: A 30-year fixed interest rate, which is unusual for loans secured from commercial banks. Some farm credit cooperatives also avoid selling loans to third parties after closing, meaning your loan will stay in the same hands for its entirety.

Living on rural land in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
If you like feeling relaxed and inspired at the same time, your new Raydient Rural homestead, hobby farm or recreation tract in Calcasieu could be just the answer. At home, you’ll be beneath pines that provide a perfect canopy for rejuvenation or light work in the garden or collecting eggs from the chicken coop. When it’s time to get out and grab a bite to eat, whether you have a taste for Cajun or Creole, you’ll be well-covered in Moss Bluff, Iowa, Vinton and, of course, Lake Charles. And you’ll have to try hard to run out of things to do in Calcasieu Parish, since annual events like the Louisiana Pirate Festival, Cajun French Music and Food Festival and Red White Blue & You 4th of July Celebration will already be on your calendar.

Reasons why people move to rural land near Lake Charles
If you’ve never “lived rural” before, it’s easy to wonder if you can find the right balance of living “out in the wilds,” but being close enough to grab a gallon of milk when you need it. Rural acreage from Raydient Rural can help you find that balance in Calcasieu Parish around greater Lake Charles. You can live away from the traffic, but near a road or highway that takes you anywhere you need to go. You can make your own retreat on your property, or easily retreat to the sands of the Gulf beaches or the calms of the Calcasieu River. You can throw some white linens on the picnic table out back, or throw on a little black dress or black boots for a trip to the casinos. You can have everything you never thought you could thanks to rural property from Raydient Rural.

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