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Opelousas Real Estate Market

The Opelousas, LA housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Opelousas report in a click.

Median listing price
$209,375
▲ 9.1% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$111
1,730 sq ft median
Median days on market
80
June 2026
Active listings
211
For sale now
New listings
58
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$207,750
▲ 12.3% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
95.6%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
38
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$209K$199K$190K$180K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Opelousas LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$209K$192K$175K$157K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Opelousas LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
211
New this month
58
Pending
59
Price-reduced
41

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Opelousas, LA asks $209,375 — up 9.1% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 80 days to go under contract, and 20% of the 211 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a buyer-leaning market. Figures cover the Opelousas, LA metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
56/100
#330 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.5%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
60
Value
65
Rental yield
63
Supply risk
35
Market heat
16

Opelousas scores 56/100 on our composite Investor Score (#330 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 71% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 9.1% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Opelousas ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$944/mo
−$107/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,051/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,163/mo
+$112/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $209,375 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
150
▲ 5.6% vs 2024
1.8 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-313
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$17.8M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Opelousas market FAQs

What is the median home price in Opelousas?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Opelousas, LA is $209,375, up 9.1% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Opelousas, LA metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Opelousas?
The median property in Opelousas spends 80 days on the market, with 211 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer-leaning market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Opelousas?
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Opelousas, LA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.