Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Brownsville Harlingen, Texas did compared to the state as a whole.

The Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA property value change was + 20.25% (+ 3.38% yearly).

All of the property in TX averaged + 27.76% change in value (+ 4.63% yearly).

Brownsville-Harlingen-TX

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1997-2000 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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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 $95,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 20.25%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $114,237.50 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Brownsville-Harlingen-TX from 1995 to 2000:
+ 3.38%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 2000 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, El-Paso-TX, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, and Visalia-Porterville-CA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 11.52% between 1995 and 2000
  2. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 6.07% between 1995 and 2000
  3. El-Paso-TX only increased + 6.73% between 1995 and 2000
  4. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 6.78% between 1995 and 2000
  5. Visalia-Porterville-CA only increased + 7.37% between 1995 and 2000

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

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