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 + 11.88% (+ 2.97% yearly).

All of the property in TX averaged + 20.90% change in value (+ 5.22% yearly).

Brownsville-Harlingen-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 108.09 + 0.57% + 2.27%
1997 3 109.37 + 1.18% + 4.74%
1997 4 111.72 + 2.15% + 8.59%
1998 1 109.4 - 2.08% - 8.31%
1998 2 112.7 + 3.02% + 12.07%
1998 3 110.53 - 1.93% - 7.70%
1998 4 112.92 + 2.16% + 8.65%
1999 1 114.43 + 1.34% + 5.35%
1999 2 116.73 + 2.01% + 8.04%
1999 3 113.49 - 2.78% - 11.10%
1999 4 115.33 + 1.62% + 6.49%
2000 1 115.09 - 0.21% - 0.83%
2000 2 116.72 + 1.42% + 5.67%
2000 3 115.94 - 0.67% - 2.67%
2000 4 120.25 + 3.72% + 14.87%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Brownsville Harlingen, Texas .

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 $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 11.88%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,524.84 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Brownsville-Harlingen-TX from 1997 to 2000:
+ 2.97%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Salinas-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 82.37% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 74.02% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 61.76% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  4. Salinas-CA increased + 59.12% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  5. Napa-CA increased + 54.99% from 1997 to the end of 2000

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Lewiston-ID-WA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 1.70% between 1997 and 2000
  2. Williamsport-PA only increased + 2.60% between 1997 and 2000
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 3.06% between 1997 and 2000
  4. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 3.08% between 1997 and 2000
  5. Midland-TX only increased + 3.25% between 1997 and 2000

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