2040 E Walnut St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Property Records

Calcasieu Parish property record for 2040 E Walnut St, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Property Summary

Property TypeRestaurant
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Last Sale$3,319,680 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill$9,397 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN00406147AF

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN00406147AF

Interior

Units4 Units

Location & Zoning

Street Address2040 E WALNUT ST
CityLAKE CHARLES
StateLA
Zip70601-3840
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Restaurant
Legal Description@381009-3341- TR06 0000 TRACT 6 WALNUT GROVE PART ONE FMV $2700 @381009-3341- 0027 0000 LOT 27 WALNUT GROVE PART ONE FMV $526
Legal Range09
Legal Township10
Legal Section38
Legal SubdivisionSUBDIVISION WALNUT GROVE
Legal Tract6
Legal Lot Number27-28
JurisdictionCALCASIEU LA
Township / Civil Division5
Census Block Group3
Census Block3045
Census Tract700

Owner

Source: Calcasieu Parish records, as of July 21, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address1401 SHELL BEACH DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-5655
Owner TypeCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleSep 13, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleSep 13, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number20243551187
Deed Book / Page4665 / 65
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Calcasieu Parish assessment roll, as of July 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateLouisiana
CountyCalcasieu Parish
MunicipalityLake Charles City
Unified School DistrictCalcasieu Parish School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$9,397.00 (+2.44%)$95,680 (-) Land $11,460 Building $84,220$676,066 (-29.34%) Land $114,600 Building $561,466
2024$9,173.00 (-66.33%)$95,680 (-65.96%) Land $11,460 Building $84,220$956,800 (-55.88%) Land $114,600 Building $842,200
2023$27,243.00 (+1,638.54%)$281,060 (+1,633.87%) Land $16,210 Building $264,850$2,168,600 (+1,237.82%) Land $162,100 Building $2,006,500
2022$1,567.00$16,210 Land $16,210$162,100 Land $162,100

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 1, 2022 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
moderate risk
500-Year FloodplainYes
0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 198 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies223 units insured
incl. 25 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims184 (1980–2022)
Claims Outside the SFHA76 of 184
Most Recent ClaimMar 2022 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Laura, Aug 2020 · 8 claims
  • Hurricane Ike, Sep 2008 · 100 claims
  • Hurricane Rita, Sep 2005 · 37 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 94% of the US · lower than 92% of Louisiana
Wildfire Likelihood0.02% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemCITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM
serves 79,500 people · EPA ID LA1019029
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionSep 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 208 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T
Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
5,000 / 5,000
Optimum
Cable
940 / 35
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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