Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Austin Round Rock, Texas to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 4.43% (+ 1.48% yearly) for the Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA.

The entire state of TX had + 9.73% appreciation (+ 3.24% yearly). The state average for Texas was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by +119.42%.

Austin-Round-Rock-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 151.17 + 0.19% + 0.77%
2002 3 153.52 + 1.55% + 6.22%
2002 4 154.23 + 0.46% + 1.85%
2003 1 154.37 + 0.09% + 0.36%
2003 2 154.35 - 0.01% - 0.05%
2003 3 153.3 - 0.68% - 2.72%
2003 4 154.25 + 0.62% + 2.48%
2004 1 154.55 + 0.19% + 0.78%
2004 2 155.25 + 0.45% + 1.81%
2004 3 155.44 + 0.12% + 0.49%
2004 4 157.57 + 1.37% + 5.48%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Austin Round Rock, Texas include real estate investment .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in 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 $106,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 4.43%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $110,700.03 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Austin-Round-Rock-TX from 2002 to 2004:
+ 1.48%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2002 to 2004 were Jackson-TN, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Austin-Round-Rock-TX, Lafayette-IN, and Burlington-NC .

  1. Jackson-TN only increased + 4.30% between 2002 and 2004
  2. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 4.40% between 2002 and 2004
  3. Austin-Round-Rock-TX only increased + 4.43% between 2002 and 2004
  4. Lafayette-IN only increased + 4.95% between 2002 and 2004
  5. Burlington-NC only increased + 5.39% between 2002 and 2004

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

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

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