Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Last updated on May 27, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Opelousas
$1,400/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Opelousas is $1,400 per month as of May 2026. This is 28% below the national average rent, or $550 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Opelousas
21
for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026
Share of Opelousas rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Opelousas have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 93% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Opelousas vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Opelousas is $772, whereas a house costs $1,225. 1-bedroom apartments in Opelousas run $500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $625.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $830 | 7% | - | |
1 bedroom | $1,076 | No Change | - | |
2 bedroom | $1,460 | 6% | 96% | |
3 bedroom | $1,245 | 7% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $1,700 | No Change | - |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Opelousas, LA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $772 | 5% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,320 | - | - | |
Houses | $1,225 | 7% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$830
Last 30 days
7%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,076
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,460
Last 30 days
6%
Last year
96%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$1,245
Last 30 days
7%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,700
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Opelousas, LA.
Apartments
Average rent
$772
Last 30 days
5%
Condos
Average rent
$1,320
Houses
Average rent
$1,225
Last 30 days
7%
The table above reflects average rent prices in Opelousas, LA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Opelousas and Alexandria by all bedroom counts and property types.
Opelousas
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Opelousas, LA is 39% higher than the median rent in Alexandria, LA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Opelousas rental market.
The average rent in Opelousas is $1,400 per month as of May 23, 2026.
Average rent prices in Opelousas have decreased by 9% over the last month and have increased by 93% since last year.
Rent in Opelousas is 28% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $550 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Opelousas, you'd need to earn approximately $56,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).