Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA appreciated + 33.22% (+ 6.64% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 25.85% total appreciation (+ 5.17% yearly). The Auburn Opelika, Alabama MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Auburn-Opelika-AL

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


If you feel like property in this area is good for investment, you may want to consider looking at some fixer up properties to rehab. Rehabbing proeprty can help maximize your profits since you can usually buy a house that needs work at a reduced price. If you want information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Opelika, Alabama click on Spec-Loan.com. The right financing can make all the difference when rehabbing property. Not all lenders will allow you to purchase a home that needs work. Make sure you look at all of the appreciation data we have for Auburn Opelika, Alabama.

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 $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 33.22%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $141,218.08 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Auburn-Opelika-AL from 2001 to 2005:
+ 6.64%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 36804 - OPELIKA, AL

MSA Pop: 119561
Zip Pop: 15401
Avg Value: 65600
County: LEE
Elev: 822
Region: South
Lat: 32.6542
Long: -85.378805