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 Burlington, North Carolina MSA appreciation it was + 8.45% (+ 4.23% yearly) from 2000 to 2001.

During the same time period, NC had + 8.90% (+ 4.45% yearly). From 2000 to 2001, North Carolina outperformed the individual Burlington, North Carolina MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Burlington-NC

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 123.99 + 1.24% + 4.96%
2000 3 125.94 + 1.57% + 6.29%
2000 4 126.43 + 0.39% + 1.56%
2001 1 129.29 + 2.26% + 9.05%
2001 2 130.27 + 0.76% + 3.03%
2001 3 131.44 + 0.90% + 3.59%
2001 4 132.82 + 1.05% + 4.20%


Lets look at Alamance, North Carolina, a city located in Burlington, North Carolina MSA.

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If you were going to do a Alamance, North Carolina Refinance, or Alamance, North Carolina Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Alamance, North Carolina home was worth $101,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 8.45%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $109,535.56 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Burlington-NC from 2000 to 2001:
+ 4.23%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2000 to 2001 were Wenatchee-WA, Odessa-TX, Jackson-TN, Springfield-IL, and Albany-GA .

  1. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 1.89% between 2000 and 2001
  2. Odessa-TX only increased + 3.25% between 2000 and 2001
  3. Jackson-TN only increased + 4.84% between 2000 and 2001
  4. Springfield-IL only increased + 4.92% between 2000 and 2001
  5. Albany-GA only increased + 4.97% between 2000 and 2001

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 27201 - ALAMANCE, NC

MSA Pop: 136773
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: ALAMANCE
Elev: 656
Region: South
Lat: 36.030221
Long: -79.485976