Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Alexandria, Lousiana: + 31.67%
  • State of LA: + 28.49%
  • Difference: + 11.14%

Alexandria-LA

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1998-2001 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Lets look at Alexandria, Lousiana, a city located in Alexandria, Lousiana MSA.

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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 $97,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 31.67%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $127,715.45 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Alexandria-LA from 1996 to 2001:
+ 5.28%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1996 to 2001 were Honolulu-HI, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Coeur-d'Alene-ID, Lawton-OK, and El-Paso-TX .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 3.69% between 1996 and 2001
  2. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 6.65% between 1996 and 2001
  3. Coeur-d'Alene-ID only increased + 7.34% between 1996 and 2001
  4. Lawton-OK only increased + 8.32% between 1996 and 2001
  5. El-Paso-TX only increased + 8.38% between 1996 and 2001

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

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