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: + 15.51%
  • State of AL: + 14.11%
  • Difference: + 9.95%

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%
2001 1 130.24 + 3.29% + 13.17%
2001 2 131.12 + 0.68% + 2.70%
2001 3 132.02 + 0.69% + 2.75%
2001 4 133.59 + 1.19% + 4.76%


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

If you knew your Adamsville, Alabama home was worth $99,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 15.51%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $114,357.20 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Birmingham-Hoover-AL from 1998 to 2001:
+ 3.88%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1998 to 2001 were Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Salinas-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, and Napa-CA .

  1. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 68.73% from 1998 to the end of 2001
  2. Salinas-CA increased + 68.18% from 1998 to the end of 2001
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 67.23% from 1998 to the end of 2001
  4. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 65.19% from 1998 to the end of 2001
  5. Napa-CA increased + 63.43% from 1998 to the end of 2001

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1998 to 2001 were Wenatchee-WA, Midland-TX, Albuquerque-NM, Grand-Forks-ND-MN, and Springfield-IL .

  1. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 5.36% between 1998 and 2001
  2. Midland-TX only increased + 5.49% between 1998 and 2001
  3. Albuquerque-NM only increased + 5.79% between 1998 and 2001
  4. Grand-Forks-ND-MN only increased + 6.02% between 1998 and 2001
  5. Springfield-IL only increased + 6.24% between 1998 and 2001

Zip Code in MSA: 35005 - ADAMSVILLE, AL

MSA Pop: 1072646
Zip Pop: 8985
Avg Value: 76600
County: JEFFERSON
Elev: 600
Region: South
Lat: 33.590768
Long: -86.961908