Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Anniston Oxford, Alabama MSA property value change was + 13.17% (+ 6.58% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 14.00% change in value (+ 7.00% yearly).

Anniston-Oxford-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 151.1 + 1.19% + 4.74%
2005 3 153.36 + 1.50% + 5.98%
2005 4 160.15 + 4.43% + 17.71%
2006 1 160.8 + 0.41% + 1.62%
2006 2 164.14 + 2.08% + 8.31%
2006 3 166.32 + 1.33% + 5.31%
2006 4 168.99 + 1.61% + 6.42%


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 Anniston-Oxford-AL here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Alabama, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Anniston, Alabama home was worth $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 13.17%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $125,613.67 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Anniston-Oxford-AL from 2005 to 2006:
+ 6.58%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI, Flint-MI, Kokomo-IN, Muncie-IN, and Ann-Arbor-MI .

  1. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI decreased by - 3.27% between 2005 and 2006
  2. Flint-MI decreased by - 1.05% between 2005 and 2006
  3. Kokomo-IN decreased by - 1.00% between 2005 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 0.20% between 2005 and 2006
  5. Ann-Arbor-MI only increased + 0.22% between 2005 and 2006

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: 36201 - ANNISTON, AL

MSA Pop: 112012
Zip Pop: 22079
Avg Value: 43300
County: CALHOUN
Elev: 730
Region: South
Lat: 33.659145
Long: -85.825055