Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Abilene, Texas to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 3.31% (+ 1.66% yearly) for the Abilene, Texas MSA.

The entire state of TX had + 5.80% appreciation (+ 2.90% yearly). The state average for Texas was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Abilene, Texas MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 75.02%.

Abilene-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 119.7 - 0.37% - 1.50%
2002 3 122.07 + 1.98% + 7.92%
2002 4 125.13 + 2.51% + 10.03%
2003 1 123.79 - 1.07% - 4.28%
2003 2 125.24 + 1.17% + 4.69%
2003 3 125.8 + 0.45% + 1.79%
2003 4 124.13 - 1.33% - 5.31%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Abilene, Texas .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Cross Plains, Texas check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Cross Plains, Texas home was worth $105,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 3.31%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,478.15 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Abilene-TX from 2002 to 2003:
+ 1.66%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2002 to 2003 were Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Lafayette-IN, Fayetteville-NC, Logan-UT-ID, and Provo-Orem-UT .

  1. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 1.57% between 2002 and 2003
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 2.02% between 2002 and 2003
  3. Fayetteville-NC only increased + 2.05% between 2002 and 2003
  4. Logan-UT-ID only increased + 2.05% between 2002 and 2003
  5. Provo-Orem-UT only increased + 2.06% between 2002 and 2003

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 76443 - CROSS PLAINS, TX

MSA Pop: 158488
Zip Pop: 1638
Avg Value: 38500
County: CALLAHAN
Elev: 1725
Region: South
Lat: 32.127358
Long: -99.164524