Opelousas, LA Housing Statistics

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31%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

37%

Rent NAT. AVG.

24%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Opelousas Housing Information

Index	Opelousas	Louisiana	National
Median home price	$225,575	$268,056	$326,622
Median rent asked	$903	$1,196	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.4	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	48.2%	65.4%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	51.8%	34.6%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Opelousas is 31% lower than the national average.
The median rent asked in Opelousas is 37% lower than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Opelousas is 7% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Opelousas is 24% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Opelousas is 42% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Palmetto, LA	156	$0	100%
Branch, LA	368	$60,856	81%
Cankton, LA	932	$116,866	64%
Ville Platte, LA	7,340	$124,346	62%
Chataignier, LA	258	$134,596	59%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$225,575	31%

Cities with similar population

	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$507,099	55%
Abington, MA	17,033	$710,098	117%
Pendleton, OR	17,038	$341,730	5%
Truckee, CA	17,023	$1,063,660	226%
Ham Lake, MN	17,046	$570,544	75%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$225,575	31%

Source: The Opelousas, LA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.