Cost of living in Opelousas, Louisiana

Opelousas, Louisiana has about 15,495 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $105,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Landry Parish is $892 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Opelousas. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Louisiana's prices sit at 88.2 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Louisiana taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 10.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Opelousas's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Louisiana home paid 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Opelousas's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Louisiana in the table we use.

Among 240 places we list in Louisiana with a rent figure, 201 have higher typical rent than Opelousas.