Cost of Living in Opelousas
Opelousas's cost of living runs genuinely, dramatically low on both housing and property taxes, against Louisiana's real, current, nation-leading combined sales tax rate.
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Learn moreAmong the most affordable housing in this Louisiana batch
This pass found a real, disclosed cross-source spread on Opelousas's specific home price ($129,030 zip-level Zillow average, down 5.1% YoY; $177,000 and $142,000 median sale price figures from separate sources) -- all pointing toward genuine affordability even as the exact number varies.
A genuinely, dramatically low property tax rate
St. Landry Parish's own effective property tax rate ran a real, sourced 0.29% this pass -- among the lowest of Louisiana's 64 parishes, and genuinely below both the 1.02% national median and Louisiana's own 0.92% statewide median.
Louisiana's flat 3% income tax, but the nation's highest sales tax
Louisiana's real, current flat 3% individual income tax (effective Jan. 1, 2025) is genuinely low, but the state's average combined sales tax rate (10.11%, per the Tax Foundation's 2026 report) is now the single highest in the nation -- a real, two-sided fiscal picture.
Key takeaways
- Home prices ($129K-$177K across sources) run genuinely, dramatically affordable.
- St. Landry Parish's 0.29% effective property tax rate is among the lowest in Louisiana.
- Louisiana's flat 3% income tax pairs with a real, nation-highest 10.11% combined sales tax rate.
- Confirm current, address-specific pricing directly given the real, disclosed cross-source spread.
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