Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas did compared to the state as a whole.

The Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas MSA property value change was + 15.87% (+ 3.97% yearly).

All of the property in TX averaged + 20.90% change in value (+ 5.22% yearly).

Beaumont-Port-Arthur-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 107.2 + 3.63% + 14.54%
1997 3 107.09 - 0.10% - 0.41%
1997 4 108.2 + 1.04% + 4.15%
1998 1 110.29 + 1.93% + 7.73%
1998 2 110.81 + 0.47% + 1.89%
1998 3 110.63 - 0.16% - 0.65%
1998 4 111.67 + 0.94% + 3.76%
1999 1 114.03 + 2.11% + 8.45%
1999 2 115.08 + 0.92% + 3.68%
1999 3 115.36 + 0.24% + 0.97%
1999 4 116.19 + 0.72% + 2.88%
2000 1 118.07 + 1.62% + 6.47%
2000 2 117.88 - 0.16% - 0.64%
2000 3 117.45 - 0.36% - 1.46%
2000 4 119.86 + 2.05% + 8.21%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas .

Lets look at Batson, Texas, a city located in Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas MSA.

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

If you knew your Batson, Texas home was worth $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 15.87%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $112,397.72 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Beaumont-Port-Arthur-TX from 1997 to 2000:
+ 3.97%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Lewiston-ID-WA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 1.70% between 1997 and 2000
  2. Williamsport-PA only increased + 2.60% between 1997 and 2000
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 3.06% between 1997 and 2000
  4. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 3.08% between 1997 and 2000
  5. Midland-TX only increased + 3.25% between 1997 and 2000

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 77519 - BATSON, TX

MSA Pop: 382629
Zip Pop: 1298
Avg Value: 41000
County: HARDIN
Elev: 85
Region: South
Lat: 30.233407
Long: -94.601785