Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Beaumont Port Arthur, 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 + 7.71% (+ 3.86% yearly) for the Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas MSA.

The entire state of TX had + 5.80% appreciation (+ 2.90% yearly). The Beaumont Port Arthur, Texas MSA beat out the state. by + 33.04% appreciation.

Beaumont-Port-Arthur-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 127.46 + 1.56% + 6.25%
2002 3 128.05 + 0.46% + 1.85%
2002 4 130.21 + 1.69% + 6.75%
2003 1 131.02 + 0.62% + 2.49%
2003 2 131.6 + 0.44% + 1.77%
2003 3 132.28 + 0.52% + 2.07%
2003 4 135.18 + 2.19% + 8.77%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Beaumont-Port-Arthur-TX here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Texas, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Thicket, Texas home was worth $105,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 7.71%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $113,098.80 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Beaumont-Port-Arthur-TX from 2002 to 2003:
+ 3.86%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2002 to 2003 were Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Lafayette-IN, Fayetteville-NC, Logan-UT-ID, and Provo-Orem-UT .

  1. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 1.57% between 2002 and 2003
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 2.02% between 2002 and 2003
  3. Fayetteville-NC only increased + 2.05% between 2002 and 2003
  4. Logan-UT-ID only increased + 2.05% between 2002 and 2003
  5. Provo-Orem-UT only increased + 2.06% between 2002 and 2003

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 77374 - THICKET, TX

MSA Pop: 382629
Zip Pop: 393
Avg Value: 44200
County: HARDIN
Elev: 85
Region: South
Lat: 30.395556
Long: -94.63