Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Corpus Christi, Texas MSA property value change was + 9.53% (+ 3.18% yearly).

All of the property in TX averaged + 14.25% change in value (+ 4.75% yearly).

Corpus-Christi-TX

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 105.49 + 1.61% + 6.43%
1997 3 107.92 + 2.30% + 9.21%
1997 4 107.63 - 0.27% - 1.07%
1998 1 108.88 + 1.16% + 4.65%
1998 2 107.86 - 0.94% - 3.75%
1998 3 108.6 + 0.69% + 2.74%
1998 4 110.85 + 2.07% + 8.29%
1999 1 109.58 - 1.15% - 4.58%
1999 2 112.14 + 2.34% + 9.34%
1999 3 114.57 + 2.17% + 8.67%
1999 4 113.71 - 0.75% - 3.00%


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If you were going to do a Aransas Pass, Texas Refinance, or Aransas Pass, Texas Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Aransas Pass, Texas home was worth $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 9.53%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $105,145.06 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Corpus-Christi-TX from 1997 to 1999:
+ 3.18%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Ithaca-NY, and Reading-PA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 5.64% between 1997 and 1999
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.53% between 1997 and 1999
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 0.14% between 1997 and 1999
  4. Ithaca-NY only increased + 0.26% between 1997 and 1999
  5. Reading-PA only increased + 1.79% between 1997 and 1999

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 78335 - ARANSAS PASS, TX

MSA Pop: 406830
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: SAN PATRICIO
Elev: 54
Region: South
Lat: 27.90918
Long: -97.14972