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 + 34.76% (+ 5.79% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2004.

The state had + 29.47% total appreciation (+ 4.91% 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

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2001-2004 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

If you knew your Jarrell, Texas home was worth $103,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 34.76%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $138,798.51 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Austin-Round-Rock-TX from 1999 to 2004:
+ 5.79%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2004 were Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Provo-Orem-UT, Jackson-TN, Lafayette-IN, and Columbus-IN .

  1. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 8.27% between 1999 and 2004
  2. Provo-Orem-UT only increased + 12.04% between 1999 and 2004
  3. Jackson-TN only increased + 12.75% between 1999 and 2004
  4. Lafayette-IN only increased + 13.11% between 1999 and 2004
  5. Columbus-IN only increased + 13.36% between 1999 and 2004

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 76537 - JARRELL, TX

MSA Pop: 1377633
Zip Pop: 2173
Avg Value: 78500
County: WILLIAMSON
Elev: 442
Region: South
Lat: 30.78888
Long: -97.60602