Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Birmingham Hoover, Alabama did compared to the state as a whole.

The Birmingham Hoover, Alabama MSA property value change was + 54.14% (+ 5.41% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 47.36% change in value (+ 4.74% yearly).

Birmingham-Hoover-AL

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Birmingham Hoover, Alabama .

Lets look at Bessemer, Alabama, a city located in Birmingham Hoover, Alabama MSA.

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

If you knew your Bessemer, Alabama home was worth $99,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 54.14%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $152,598.60 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Birmingham-Hoover-AL from 1995 to 2004:
+ 5.41%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 2004 were San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Salinas-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, and Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA .

  1. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +189.90% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  2. Salinas-CA increased +186.52% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +184.65% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  4. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased +172.94% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  5. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +168.06% from 1995 to the end of 2004

For a 10 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +262.04% from 1977 thru 1986
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +251.93% from 1978 thru 1987
  3. Salinas-CA increased +251.06% from 1996 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 thru 2006
  5. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 thru 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 35020 - BESSEMER, AL

MSA Pop: 1072646
Zip Pop: 31627
Avg Value: 48000
County: JEFFERSON
Elev: 600
Region: South
Lat: 33.40098
Long: -86.94156