Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA appreciated + 17.17% (+ 3.43% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1997.

The state of TX had + 12.26% total appreciation (+ 2.45% yearly). The Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA outperformed the state. This gives us important insight into the apprecaition of this MSA. The msa appreciated + 40.06% faster than the state as a whole.

Brownsville-Harlingen-TX

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1994-1997 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Lets look at Brownsville, Texas, a city located in Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA.

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

If you knew your Brownsville, Texas home was worth $90,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 17.17%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $105,451.49 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Brownsville-Harlingen-TX from 1993 to 1997:
+ 3.43%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1993 to 1997 were Honolulu-HI, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Utica-Rome-NY, Binghamton-NY, and Kingston-NY .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 13.29% between 1993 and 1997
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 12.51% between 1993 and 1997
  3. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 11.75% between 1993 and 1997
  4. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 11.36% between 1993 and 1997
  5. Kingston-NY decreased by - 7.89% between 1993 and 1997

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 78520 - BROWNSVILLE, TX

MSA Pop: 363092
Zip Pop: 48601
Avg Value: 46700
County: CAMERON
Elev: 33
Region: South
Lat: 25.98174
Long: -97.53534