Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Abilene, Texas MSA appreciated + 10.37% (+ 3.46% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2001.

The state had + 17.68% total appreciation (+ 5.89% yearly). The state average for Texas was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Abilene, Texas MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 70.50% faster than this MSA.

Abilene-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 111.97 + 1.07% + 4.30%
1999 3 113.24 + 1.13% + 4.54%
1999 4 113.95 + 0.63% + 2.51%
2000 1 112.41 - 1.35% - 5.41%
2000 2 112.42 + 0.01% + 0.04%
2000 3 114.11 + 1.50% + 6.01%
2000 4 116.95 + 2.49% + 9.96%
2001 1 116.91 - 0.03% - 0.14%
2001 2 117.51 + 0.51% + 2.05%
2001 3 116.75 - 0.65% - 2.59%
2001 4 122.27 + 4.73% + 18.91%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Abilene, Texas include real estate investment .

Lets look at Putnam, Texas, a city located in Abilene, Texas MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Texas check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Putnam, Texas home was worth $100,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 10.37%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $110,371.91 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Abilene-TX from 1999 to 2001:
+ 3.46%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2001 were Salinas-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, and Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased + 55.48% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  2. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 53.43% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  3. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 52.75% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  4. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 51.91% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  5. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 51.50% from 1999 to the end of 2001

Zip Code in MSA: 76469 - PUTNAM, TX

MSA Pop: 158488
Zip Pop: 33
Avg Value: 65000
County: CALLAHAN
Elev: 1725
Region: South
Lat: 32.373446
Long: -99.197949