LA area data
Opelousas, LA
Opelousas, LA.
Population: 37,565 (Census ACS)
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
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $165,500
- Median list price
- $188,500
- Median days on market
- 112 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- Active listings
- 100
- 1-year forecast
- -4.5%
- Days to pending
- 99 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $888/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- St Landry Parish Ahart Field (OPL) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $349
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.5%
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
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