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 + 12.75% (+ 4.25% yearly).

All of the property in LA averaged + 12.23% change in value (+ 4.08% yearly).

Alexandria-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 109.67 - 1.68% - 6.71%
1997 3 113.96 + 3.91% + 15.65%
1997 4 114.53 + 0.50% + 2.00%
1998 1 118.19 + 3.20% + 12.78%
1998 2 118.27 + 0.07% + 0.27%
1998 3 119.12 + 0.72% + 2.87%
1998 4 121.49 + 1.99% + 7.96%
1999 1 124.87 + 2.78% + 11.13%
1999 2 124.03 - 0.67% - 2.69%
1999 3 123.01 - 0.82% - 3.29%
1999 4 125.76 + 2.24% + 8.94%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Alexandria, Lousiana .

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 $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 12.75%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,238.84 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Alexandria-LA from 1997 to 1999:
+ 4.25%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

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