Rental numbers for the Opelousas, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$307 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%.
- Gross yield
- 8.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.5%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$307/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $139,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,028/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
9 with published figures
| 71322Bunkie | $105,000 | $900* | 10.3% | 4.3% | -$191 | n/a |
| 70750Krotz Springs | $125,000 | $1,040* | 10.0% | 4.4% | -$218 | n/a |
| 70535Eunice | $120,000 | $850* | 8.5% | 3.2% | -$329 | n/a |
| 70570Opelousas | $134,000 | $842 | 7.5% | 2.6% | -$427 | n/a |
| 70577Port Barre | $140,000 | $840* | 7.2% | 2.4% | -$473 | n/a |
| 70512Arnaudville | $174,000 | $950* | 6.5% | 2.2% | -$623 | n/a |
| 71362Plaucheville | $162,000 | $830* | 6.1% | 1.9% | -$622 | n/a |
| 70589Washington | $163,000 | $830* | 6.1% | 1.7% | -$648 | n/a |
| 70584Sunset | $211,000 | $1,010* | 5.8% | 2.0% | -$787 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.30%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $166,989 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $169,359 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $172,627 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $154,354 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $140,511 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $139,489 | $1,028 |
Counties
- St. Landry Parish, LA7.5% median yield
- Avoyelles Parish, LAn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Opelousas, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$307 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Opelousas, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 70570 (Opelousas) at 7.5%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.