The median home in Opelousas, Louisiana is valued at $127,501, down 10.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $825, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.9x — below the national average of 18x. Opelousas is part of the Opelousas, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$127,501
-10.0%
Rent$825/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $178/mo cheaper ($825 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$25,500 on $127,501
Affordable — 16% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,003
P/I16%
Afford$222K
Room+$95K
P&I $645Tax $58Ins $300
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