Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Abilene, Texas did compared to the state as a whole.

The Abilene, Texas MSA property value change was + 10.27% (+ 2.57% yearly).

All of the property in TX averaged + 14.23% change in value (+ 3.56% yearly).

Abilene-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 102.31 + 2.31% + 9.24%
1995 3 99.64 - 2.61% - 10.44%
1995 4 100.76 + 1.12% + 4.50%
1996 1 104.2 + 3.41% + 13.66%
1996 2 104.95 + 0.72% + 2.88%
1996 3 103.53 - 1.35% - 5.41%
1996 4 104.57 + 1.00% + 4.02%
1997 1 105.45 + 0.84% + 3.37%
1997 2 105.52 + 0.07% + 0.27%
1997 3 106.22 + 0.66% + 2.65%
1997 4 107.26 + 0.98% + 3.92%
1998 1 107.29 + 0.03% + 0.11%
1998 2 106.41 - 0.82% - 3.28%
1998 3 110.39 + 3.74% + 14.96%
1998 4 110.27 - 0.11% - 0.43%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

If you were going to do a Anson, Texas Refinance, or Anson, Texas Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Anson, Texas home was worth $93,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 10.27%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $102,551.10 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Abilene-TX from 1995 to 1998:
+ 2.57%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Battle-Creek-MI, and Ogden-Clearfield-UT .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 38.22% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 32.31% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 31.57% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 30.77% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  5. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 30.59% from 1995 to the end of 1998

Zip Code in MSA: 79501 - ANSON, TX

MSA Pop: 158488
Zip Pop: 3643
Avg Value: 30300
County: JONES
Elev: 1731
Region: South
Lat: 32.757513
Long: -99.894033