Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA property value change was + 18.17% (+ 4.54% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 18.40% change in value (+ 4.60% yearly).

Auburn-Opelika-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 103.05 + 3.05% + 12.20%
1995 3 104.93 + 1.82% + 7.30%
1995 4 106.53 + 1.52% + 6.10%
1996 1 106.65 + 0.11% + 0.45%
1996 2 107.47 + 0.77% + 3.08%
1996 3 109.05 + 1.47% + 5.88%
1996 4 106.76 - 2.10% - 8.40%
1997 1 110.15 + 3.18% + 12.70%
1997 2 112.44 + 2.08% + 8.32%
1997 3 112.98 + 0.48% + 1.92%
1997 4 114.27 + 1.14% + 4.57%
1998 1 115.08 + 0.71% + 2.84%
1998 2 115.04 - 0.03% - 0.14%
1998 3 117.83 + 2.43% + 9.70%
1998 4 118.17 + 0.29% + 1.15%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Auburn Opelika, Alabama .

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 $93,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 18.17%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $109,898.10 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Auburn-Opelika-AL from 1995 to 1998:
+ 4.54%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Battle-Creek-MI, and Ogden-Clearfield-UT .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 38.22% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 32.31% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 31.57% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 30.77% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  5. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 30.59% from 1995 to the end of 1998

Zip Code in MSA: 36803 - OPELIKA, AL

MSA Pop: 119561
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: LEE
Elev: 822
Region: South
Lat: 32.64498
Long: -85.37418