Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Birmingham Hoover, Alabama: + 9.03%
  • State of AL: + 8.23%
  • Difference: + 9.67%

Birmingham-Hoover-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1998 2 116.35 + 0.61% + 2.42%
1998 3 117.38 + 0.89% + 3.54%
1998 4 118.92 + 1.31% + 5.25%
1999 1 119.77 + 0.71% + 2.86%
1999 2 120.71 + 0.78% + 3.14%
1999 3 120.52 - 0.16% - 0.63%
1999 4 122.37 + 1.54% + 6.14%
2000 1 122.65 + 0.23% + 0.92%
2000 2 123.83 + 0.96% + 3.85%
2000 3 124.98 + 0.93% + 3.71%
2000 4 126.09 + 0.89% + 3.55%


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

If you knew your Moody, Alabama home was worth $98,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 9.03%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $106,846.69 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Birmingham-Hoover-AL from 1998 to 2000:
+ 3.01%

Appreciation Comparisons

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: 35004 - MOODY, AL

MSA Pop: 1072646
Zip Pop: 6998
Avg Value: 91300
County: SAINT CLAIR
Elev: 570
Region: South
Lat: 33.59142
Long: -86.50002