Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Alexandria, Lousiana MSA property value change was + 8.37% (+ 4.19% yearly).

All of the property in LA averaged + 9.72% change in value (+ 4.86% yearly).

Alexandria-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 101.16 + 1.16% + 4.64%
1995 3 103.84 + 2.65% + 10.60%
1995 4 102.64 - 1.16% - 4.62%
1996 1 105.92 + 3.20% + 12.78%
1996 2 107.7 + 1.68% + 6.72%
1996 3 109.04 + 1.24% + 4.98%
1996 4 108.37 - 0.61% - 2.46%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Alexandria-LA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Lousiana, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Alexandria, Lousiana home was worth $91,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 8.37%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $98,616.70 in 1996. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Alexandria-LA from 1995 to 1996:
+ 4.19%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 1996 were Salt-Lake-City-UT, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Pittsfield-MA, Danville-IL, and Bay-City-MI .

  1. Salt-Lake-City-UT increased + 17.55% from 1995 to the end of 1996
  2. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 17.36% from 1995 to the end of 1996
  3. Pittsfield-MA increased + 17.05% from 1995 to the end of 1996
  4. Danville-IL increased + 16.75% from 1995 to the end of 1996
  5. Bay-City-MI increased + 16.66% from 1995 to the end of 1996

Zip Code in MSA: 71301 - ALEXANDRIA, LA

MSA Pop: 146281
Zip Pop: 23367
Avg Value: 65100
County: RAPIDES
Elev: 82
Region: South
Lat: 31.28496
Long: -92.46546