The Opelousas housing market is not very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Opelousas was $60K last month, down 27.7% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Opelousas is $60, down 25.9% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Opelousas today?
In January 2025, Opelousas home prices were down 27.7% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $60K. On average, homes in Opelousas sell after 48 days on the market compared to 281 days last year. There were 7 homes sold in January this year, up from 7 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$60,000
-27.7% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Opelousas, LA
$60,000
-27.7%
United States
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How hot is the Opelousas housing market?
Opelousas is not very competitive. Homes sell in 80.5 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
Multiple offers are rare.
The average homes sell for about 5% below list price and go pending in around 81 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 42 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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Climate's impact on Opelousas housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Opelousas.
Flood Factor - Major
26% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Opelousas has a major risk of flooding. 1,233 properties in Opelousas are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 26% of all properties in Opelousas. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
28% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Opelousas has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 2,111 properties in Opelousas that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 28% of all properties in Opelousas.
91% of properties are at extreme
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Opelousas has an Extreme Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. Opelousas is most at risk from hurricanes. 6,764 properties in Opelousas have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 151 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 154 mph.