Monthly Opelousas housing costs for owner-occupied housing units. Costs are in two categories, for owners with a mortgage, and without a mortgage. Costs are displayed in dollar amounts in the first table, and as a percentage of total income in the second table.
Housing costs
Number
Percent
Specified owner-occupied housing units
4,078
100.0%
With a mortgage
1,555
38.1%
Less than $200 monthly
14
0.9%
$200 - $299 monthly
60
3.9%
$300 - $399 monthly
163
10.5%
$400 - $499 monthly
229
14.7%
$500 - $599 monthly
268
17.2%
$600 - $699 monthly
230
14.8%
$700 - $799 monthly
205
13.2%
$800 - $899 monthly
128
8.2%
$900 - $999 monthly
72
4.6%
$1,000 - $1,499 monthly
147
9.5%
$1,500 - $1,999 monthly
26
1.7%
$2,000 - $2,499 monthly
13
0.8%
$2,500 - $2,999 monthly
0
0.0%
$3,000 or more monthly
0
0.0%
Median in dollars
619
Without a mortgage
2,523
61.9%
Less than $100 monthly
255
10.1%
$100 - $149 monthly
363
14.4%
$150 - $199 monthly
660
26.2%
$200 - $249 monthly
523
20.7%
$250 - $299 monthly
286
11.3%
$300 - $399 monthly
276
10.9%
$400 - $499 monthly
65
2.6%
$500 - $699 monthly
58
2.3%
$700 or more monthly
37
1.5%
Median in dollars
199
Housing costs as a percentage of monthly income (1999)