Louisiana Sales Tax Rates: Opelousas

Louisiana:

Opelousas, Louisiana Sales Tax Rate 2024 12%

The Opelousas sales tax rate is 12%

Taxing Jurisdiction	Rate
Louisiana state sales tax	4.45%
Special tax	7.55%
Combined Sales Tax:	12.00%

12% tax breakdown

Sales tax region name: St. Landry.
Tax rates last updated in October 2024

Note: There is one additional tax district that applies to some areas geographically within Opelousas. Instead of the rates shown for the St. Landry tax region above, the following tax rates apply to these specific areas:

Tax Jurisdiction	Total Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax	In These Zip Codes
Opelousas	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A	70571

How does the Opelousas sales tax compare to the rest of LA?

Higher sales tax than 99% of Louisiana localities

-0.55% lower than the maximum sales tax in LA

The 12% sales tax rate in Opelousas consists of 4.45% Louisiana state sales tax and 7.55% Special tax. There is no applicable county tax or city tax. The sales tax jurisdiction name is St. Landry, which may refer to a local government division. You can print a 12% sales tax table here. For tax rates in other cities, see Louisiana sales taxes by city and county.

Historical Sales Tax Rates for Opelousas

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
October 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
September 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
August 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
July 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
June 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
May 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
April 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
March 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
February 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
January 2024	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
October 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2024	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

The following rates apply to the ST. LANDRY tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
November 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
October 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
September 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
August 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
July 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
June 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
May 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
April 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
March 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
February 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
January 2023	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2023	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

The following rates apply to the ST. LANDRY tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
November 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
October 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
September 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
August 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
July 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
June 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
May 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
April 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
March 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
February 2022	12%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	7.55%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS DDD EDD tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
January 2022	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2022	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS DDD EDD tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
November 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
October 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
September 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
August 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
July 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
June 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
May 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
April 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
March 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
February 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
January 2021	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2021	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS DDD EDD tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
November 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
October 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
September 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
August 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
July 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
June 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
May 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
April 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
March 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
February 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
January 2020	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2020	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
February 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS DDD EDD tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
November 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
October 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
September 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
August 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
July 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
June 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
May 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
April 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
March 2019	11.2%	4.45%	N/A	N/A	6.75%
The following rates apply to the OPELOUSAS tax region (see note above)

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2019	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2018	10.2%	4.45%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2018	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2017	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2016	10.75%	5%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2016	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2016	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2016	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Month	Combined Tax	State Tax	County Tax	City Tax	Special Tax
December 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
November 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
October 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
September 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
August 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
July 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
June 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
May 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
April 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
March 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
February 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A
January 2015	9.75%	4%	N/A	5.75%	N/A

Louisiana Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:

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The Opelousas, Louisiana sales tax rate of 12% applies in the zip code 70570.

An alternative sales tax rate of 10.2% applies in the tax region Opelousas, which appertains to zip code 70571.

There are approximately 27,210 people living in the Opelousas area. Remember that zip code boundaries don't always match up with political boundaries (like Opelousas or St Landry Parish), so you shouldn't always rely on something as imprecise as zip codes to determine the sales tax rates at a given address.

Back to Louisiana Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Opelousas are current as of October 2024