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 Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA appreciated + 29.39% (+ 9.80% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2001.

The state had + 17.68% total appreciation (+ 5.89% yearly). The Austin Round Rock, Texas 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.

Austin-Round-Rock-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 120.54 + 3.09% + 12.35%
1999 3 123.63 + 2.56% + 10.25%
1999 4 127.15 + 2.85% + 11.39%
2000 1 130.72 + 2.81% + 11.23%
2000 2 135.67 + 3.79% + 15.15%
2000 3 140.4 + 3.49% + 13.95%
2000 4 142.67 + 1.62% + 6.47%
2001 1 148.67 + 4.21% + 16.82%
2001 2 150.56 + 1.27% + 5.09%
2001 3 150.24 - 0.21% - 0.85%
2001 4 151.29 + 0.70% + 2.80%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Austin Round Rock, Texas .

Lets look at Granger, Texas, a city located in Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Granger, Texas check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Granger, Texas home was worth $100,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 29.39%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $129,385.10 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Austin-Round-Rock-TX from 1999 to 2001:
+ 9.80%

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: 76530 - GRANGER, TX

MSA Pop: 1377633
Zip Pop: 2367
Avg Value: 58600
County: WILLIAMSON
Elev: 442
Region: South
Lat: 30.73008
Long: -97.43598