Opelousas, LA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Opelousas housing market is in a cooling phase, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.26. While the median listing price has increased by 5.2% year-over-year, the pace of demand remains significantly below available inventory.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Opelousas market right now.
Active listings have contracted by 18.3% over the past year, while new listings experienced a more pronounced decline of 34.6% year-over-year. Despite these inventory reductions, the median days on market increased by 10.1% year-over-year, indicating a slower absorption of available properties. The pending ratio saw a modest increase of 3.5% year-over-year from a low base, yet it remains at a level that suggests a challenging environment for demand.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage in this market is shifting towards buyers due to a slower pace of transactions and ample time for consideration, as evidenced by an increase in median days on market. With a pending ratio of 0.26, there is less pressure on buyers to act quickly, allowing for greater price discipline. The decline in the price-reduced share by 5.4% year-over-year indicates some resilience in pricing strategies, though overall demand remains soft.
In the higher price tiers, the average listing price experienced a 5.5% year-over-year decline, diverging from the positive year-over-year growth in the median listing price. This suggests some softness at the upper end of the market, even as the median price per square foot remains stable.
199 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 34 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -5.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +0.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Opelousas, LA? Homes here are taking 9 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Opelousas, LA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 26%
- Median Days on Market
- 93 days
- Inventory YoY
- −18%
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