Best ZIP Codes for Cash Flow in Opelousas, LA (2026)
Ranked by cap rate — the annual return on the purchase price before financing. ZIPs that also clear the 1% rule are marked.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70750 | Krotz Springs, LA | $116,889 | $936 | 6.25% | -2.9% |
| 2 | 71322 | Bunkie, LA | $106,422 | $810 | 5.94% | -4.1% |
| 3 | 70570 | Opelousas, LA | $127,786 | $888 | 5.42% | -3.8% |
| 4 | 70535 | Eunice, LA | $117,187 | $765 | 5.09% | -0.9% |
| 5 | 70577 | Port Barre, LA | $132,643 | $756 | 4.45% | -3.2% |
| 6 | 70512 | Arnaudville, LA | $172,334 | $855 | 3.87% | 0.2% |
| 7 | 70589 | Washington, LA | $156,317 | $747 | 3.73% | -3.2% |
| 8 | 71362 | Plaucheville, LA | $161,737 | $747 | 3.60% | -2.2% |
| 9 | 70584 | Sunset, LA | $206,115 | $909 | 3.44% | 1.0% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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