LA area data
Opelousas, LA
Opelousas, LA.
Population: 37,565 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Opelousas, LA is $127,786 — down 3.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $165,500 after a median 112 days on market. Typical rent runs $888/month. 11 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, drought, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$127,786
Median home value
-3.5%
1-year change
112
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $127,786
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -23.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- -19.1%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $168,448
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $165,500
- Median list price
- $188,500
- Median price per sqft
- $94
- 1-year sale-price change
- -6.2%
- Median days on market
- 112 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 62
- For-sale inventory
- 129
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 100
- 1-year forecast
- -4.5%
- Days to pending
- 99 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $888/mo
- Studio fair-market rent
- $677/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,546/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
- School districts serving the area
- JS Clark Leadership Academy, St. Landry Primary School Incl., St. Landry Parish
- Schools include
- JS Clark Leadership Academy, St. Landry Charter School, Grolee Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School, Opelousas Junior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 19,685
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,724
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 61
- Nearest airport
- St Landry Parish Ahart Field (OPL) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- OPELOUSAS GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM, OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -78 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Housing built before 1970
- 27.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $349
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,838
- Average weekly wage
- $885
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Opelousas | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $127,786 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $165,500 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 112 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $888/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $349 | $576 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Opelousas, LA?
- $127,786.
- What is the median sale price in Opelousas, LA?
- $165,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Opelousas, LA?
- Median days on market: 112 days.
- What is typical rent in Opelousas, LA?
- Typical rent: $888/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Opelousas, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado.
- Is Opelousas, LA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Opelousas, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Opelousas, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Opelousas, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Opelousas, LA?
- 11 schools (4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Opelousas, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Opelousas, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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