Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA appreciation it was + 32.21% (+ 4.60% yearly) from 2000 to 2006.

During the same time period, TX had + 35.86% (+ 5.12% yearly). From 2000 to 2006, Texas outperformed the individual Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Brownsville-Harlingen-TX

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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 $106,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 32.21%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $140,142.15 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Brownsville-Harlingen-TX from 2000 to 2006:
+ 4.60%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 32.70% from 1983 thru 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.48% from 1982 thru 1988

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