Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA appreciation it was + 19.14% (+ 6.38% yearly) from 2004 to 2006.

During the same time period, TX had + 14.96% (+ 4.99% yearly). You can see that the Austin Round Rock, Texas MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Austin-Round-Rock-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2004 2 155.25 + 0.45% + 1.81%
2004 3 155.44 + 0.12% + 0.49%
2004 4 157.57 + 1.37% + 5.48%
2005 1 158.71 + 0.72% + 2.89%
2005 2 162.34 + 2.29% + 9.15%
2005 3 165.16 + 1.74% + 6.95%
2005 4 167.72 + 1.55% + 6.20%
2006 1 170.06 + 1.40% + 5.58%
2006 2 175.61 + 3.26% + 13.05%
2006 3 179.7 + 2.33% + 9.32%
2006 4 184.13 + 2.47% + 9.86%


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

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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 $110,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 19.14%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $131,053.38 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Austin-Round-Rock-TX from 2004 to 2006:
+ 6.38%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2004 to 2006 were Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Bend-OR, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, and Visalia-Porterville-CA .

  1. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 77.60% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  2. Bakersfield-CA increased + 77.49% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  3. Bend-OR increased + 75.09% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  4. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 75.00% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  5. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 73.18% from 2004 to the end of 2006

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