Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA appreciated + 23.34% (+ 3.89% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2006.

The state had + 26.46% total appreciation (+ 4.41% yearly). The state average for Texas was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Brownsville Harlingen, Texas MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 13.40% faster than this MSA.

Brownsville-Harlingen-TX

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2003-2006 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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 $107,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 23.34%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $131,969.85 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Brownsville-Harlingen-TX from 2001 to 2006:
+ 3.89%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2006 were Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Madera-CA increased +156.12% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +152.80% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased +152.44% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  4. Fresno-CA increased +148.94% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +148.21% from 2001 to the end of 2006

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