Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA appreciated + 10.74% (+ 5.37% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1994.

The state of AL had + 6.21% total appreciation (+ 3.11% yearly). The Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA outperformed the state. This gives us important insight into the apprecaition of this MSA. The msa appreciated + 72.81% faster than the state as a whole.

Auburn-Opelika-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1993 2 94.43 + 2.20% + 8.79%
1993 3 95.55 + 1.19% + 4.74%
1993 4 95.99 + 0.46% + 1.84%
1994 1 95.87 - 0.13% - 0.50%
1994 2 99.6 + 3.89% + 15.56%
1994 3 98.95 - 0.65% - 2.61%
1994 4 102.32 + 3.41% + 13.62%


Lets look at Opelika, Alabama, a city located in Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA.

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

If you knew your Opelika, Alabama home was worth $87,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 10.74%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $96,340.26 in 1994. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Auburn-Opelika-AL from 1993 to 1994:
+ 5.37%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

Zip Code in MSA: 36801 - OPELIKA, AL

MSA Pop: 119561
Zip Pop: 20523
Avg Value: 83600
County: LEE
Elev: 822
Region: South
Lat: 32.639331
Long: -85.382302