Commercial Real Estate Market in Opelousas, LA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
218 active listings and 1,480 off-market properties in Opelousas, LA. Commercial property asks $30/SF to buy and $33.27/SF/Yr to lease.
Market Trends
Opelousas, LA spans 171.8 square miles in St. Landry County, Louisiana. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Opelousas, LA asks $57/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in Opelousas, LA asks $82/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Opelousas, LA runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Opelousas, LA asks $77/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 40.4%
- Mixed use 18.7%
- Commercial 14.1%
- Industrial 12.7%
- Planned_development 10.1%
- Open space 3.9%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Single Family Residential
Neighborhood Mixed Use
Heavy Industrial
Planned Unit Development
General Commercial
Opelousas, LA zones 6,070 acres across 12 districts. Commercial zoning covers 14.1% of zoned land, residential 40.4%, open space 3.9% and industrial 12.7%. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 29.1%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 26.9% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Opelousas, LA has 38,746 residents in 17,099 households. Density runs 226 people per square mile. Median household income here is $45,276 and median gross rent $764 a month.
38,746
Population
17,099
Households
2.3
Avg Household Size
39
Median Age
15%
College-Educated
82%
High-School Grad
171.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
226
Density / Sq Mi
$45,276
Median Household Income
$33,090
Median Earnings
$764
Median Rent
$151,300
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | — | — |
| Lawtell | — | — |
| Port Barre | — | — |
| Leonville | — | — |
Commercial property in Opelousas, LA asks $30/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Opelousas?
Commercial property in Opelousas, LA asks an average of $30 per square foot. Retail carries the highest asking price at $82/SF.
How much does it cost to lease commercial space in Opelousas?
Asking lease rates in Opelousas, LA average $33.27 per square foot per year.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Opelousas?
Opelousas, LA zones 6,070 acres across 12 districts, of which 14.1% is commercial and 12.7% industrial. The largest single district is Single Family Residential at 29.1% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 40.4% and open space 3.9%.
Where does Realmo's Opelousas market data come from?
Realmo compiles Opelousas, LA figures from 7 recent recorded sales, 198 active sale listings, 20 active lease listings, 1,480 tracked off-market properties, the current Opelousas zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 198 active for-sale and 20 active for-lease listings in Opelousas, LA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 6,070 zoned acres across 12 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
