Metro area · CBSA 36660
Opelousas
The Opelousas, LA metro area has 81,670 people. Median rent is $748, 20.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in St. Landry Parish at $892. Of the 11 places we track here, Melville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$44,462
Median home value
$142,500
Unemployment
6.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$892
HUD, St. Landry Parish
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas | 15,495 | $717 | 26.1% |
| Sunset | 3,074 | $860 | 16.9% |
| Port Barre | 2,275 | $881 | 25.6% |
| Leonville | 1,395 | $693 | 19.3% |
| Arnaudville | 1,239 | $502 | 13.5% |
| Lawtell | 1,171 | $748 | 20.2% |
| Grand Coteau | 959 | $678 | 18.3% |
| Krotz Springs | 831 | $621 | 16.8% |
| Melville | 589 | $400 | 10.8% |
| Washington | 564 | $627 | 18.1% |
| Cankton | 514 | $668 | 11.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.