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Median Home Price in Opelousas, LA

The median home value in Opelousas, LA is $127,391 as of 2026-07-31, down 3.7% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$127,391

Year-over-Year

-3.7%

Population

15,263

Opelousas ranks #34 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 37.8% below the state's city median of $204,702. It sits in Saint Landry Parish, where the county-wide median is $132,916.

Housing affordability in Opelousas

Median household income in Opelousas is $32,964, so the typical home value is about 3.9× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Opelousas

Opelousas police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,369 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,019 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Opelousas

What is the average home price in Opelousas, LA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Opelousas, that value is $127,391. That's down 3.7% from a year earlier. It is about 37.8% below the typical Louisiana city tracked here.

Is Opelousas expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Opelousas are cheaper than Saint Landry Parish as a whole, where the median is $132,916 — a difference of about 4.2%.

Is Opelousas affordable?

Median household income here is $32,964, so the typical home value is about 3.9× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Opelousas a safe place to live?

Opelousas police reported 1,369 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,263. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.