Housing data for Opelousas, LA
Opelousas, LA has an estimated 15,495 residents and 7,493 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in St. Landry Parish.
47.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $717 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,495 (±41)
- Housing units
- 7,493 (±389)
- Households that rent
- 47.2%
- Median gross rent
- $717
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.6%
What stands out in Opelousas
Households without a vehicle: 22.3% (±4.0 points) in Opelousas, higher than in St. Landry Parish (9.9%).
Households that rent: 47.2% (±4.2 points) in Opelousas, higher than in St. Landry Parish (29.9%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.3% (±3.2 points) in Opelousas, higher than in St. Landry Parish (4.3%).
Median home value: $105,100 (±$11,100) in Opelousas, lower than in St. Landry Parish ($142,500).
- Commute and cars in Opelousas
- Renters and owners in Opelousas
- Types of homes in Opelousas
- Home values in Opelousas
Housing in Opelousas at a glance
- Median rent: $717 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $751 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 51.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,964 median household income
- Home values: $105,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,228 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 1,397 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Opelousas against St. Landry Parish, its state and the nation
| Opelousas | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,495 (±41) | 81,670 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,493 (±389) | 37,229 (±122) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.2% (±4.2 points) | 29.9% (±1.9 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $717 (±$37) | $748 (±$35) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,964 (±$4,837) | $44,462 (±$2,416) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,100 (±$11,100) | $142,500 (±$9,546) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $411 (±$46) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.2% (±6.4 points) | 49.2% (±2.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.3 minutes (±2.9) | 29.8 minutes (±1.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 67.4% (±4.3 points) | 74.3% (±2.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±1.7) | 37.8 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Opelousas covers 9.7 square miles of land, about 1,602 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Opelousas has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,234 (±30) | 15,495 (±41) | −4.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,642 (±347) | 7,493 (±389) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $633 (±$55) | $717 (±$37) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $98,100 (±$6,059) | $105,100 (±$11,100) | +7.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,646 (±$3,941) | $32,964 (±$4,837) | +45.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $983 (±$73) | $1,228 (±$130) | +24.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.2% (±4.2 points) | 47.2% (±4.2 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8% (±2.9 points) | 6.8% (±4.1 points) | +1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Opelousas
In 2025, the Opelousas Police Department reported 1,397 violent and 4,644 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across St. Landry Parish, the departments that report recorded 447 violent and 1,605 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Opelousas
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawtell | 6.1 mi | — | — | 15.7% |
| Washington | 6.4 mi | $627 | $85,300 | 55.6% |
| Leonville | 7.3 mi | $693 | $182,800 | 7.8% |
| Grand Coteau | 7.6 mi | $678 | $117,500 | 65.6% |
| Port Barre | 7.8 mi | $881 | $75,700 | 38.2% |
| Sunset | 8.3 mi | $860 | $206,100 | 28.7% |
| Church Point | 12 mi | $862 | $96,700 | 48.4% |
| Arnaudville | 12 mi | $502 | $83,400 | 45.6% |
Places in Louisiana most like Opelousas
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice | $799 | $122,000 | $35,436 | 49.6% |
| Bogalusa | $767 | $97,600 | $30,749 | 53.0% |
| St. Martinville | $765 | $100,100 | $36,130 | 43.2% |
| Ferriday | $765 | $84,800 | $28,467 | 39.9% |
| Abbeville | $829 | $97,300 | $33,015 | 50.5% |
| Bastrop | $839 | $87,800 | $32,605 | 47.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Opelousas, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 |
HUD income limits for Opelousas, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $24,950 | $39,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,500 | $45,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,050 | $51,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| 5 people | $38,450 | $38,450 | $61,550 |
| 6 people | $41,300 | $41,300 | $66,100 |
| 7 people | $44,150 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| 8 people | $47,000 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Landry Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Opelousas
What is the average rent in Opelousas, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Opelousas is $717 (±$37) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Opelousas?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Opelousas, LA is $403 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Opelousas rent-burdened?
51.3% of renting households in Opelousas pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Opelousas?
Opelousas has an estimated 2,965 (±328) renting households, 47.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Opelousas?
The median household income in Opelousas is $32,964 (±$4,837) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Opelousas, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $105,100 (±$11,100) for owner-occupied homes in Opelousas (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Opelousas growing?
In Opelousas, the number of residents went from 16,234 in 2015–2019 to 15,495 in 2020–2024 (−4.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Opelousas city, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Landry Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Landry Parish, LA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Opelousas Police Department (ORI LA0490200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Opelousas city, Louisiana (place:58045, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .