Housing in Opelousas

Opelousas's housing market runs genuinely, dramatically affordable, though this record discloses a real cross-source spread on the exact current price rather than resolving it to one number.

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A real, disclosed cross-source price spread

Zillow's zip-level (70570) average home value ran $129,030 this pass, down a real, disclosed 5.1% year-over-year; a separate source cited a $177,000 median sale price across 117 closings; another cited approximately $142,000 (roughly $90/square foot); and active listings carried a median asking price around $138,000. All four figures are disclosed rather than collapsed into one.

Among the most affordable markets in this batch

Every figure found this pass for Opelousas runs genuinely below the other three markets in this Louisiana batch except for direct comparison purposes -- consistent with Opelousas's identity as one of the most affordable housing markets in the state.

A real, disclosed recent price decline

The zip-level Zillow average value fell a real, disclosed 5.1% year-over-year this pass -- a genuine, current softening worth understanding directly against the population decline documented elsewhere in this record.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.