Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Decatur, Alabama to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 43.55% (+ 3.96% yearly) for the Decatur, Alabama MSA.

The entire state of AL had + 50.36% appreciation (+ 4.58% yearly). The state average for Alabama was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Decatur, Alabama MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 15.65%.

Decatur-AL

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Decatur, Alabama .

Lets look at Hillsboro, Alabama, a city located in Decatur, Alabama MSA.

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If you were going to do a Hillsboro, Alabama Refinance, or Hillsboro, Alabama Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Hillsboro, Alabama home was worth $94,000.00 in 1992, you could multiply by + 43.55%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $134,932.77 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1992 to 2002:
+ 3.96%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1992 to 2002 were Boulder-CO, Denver-Aurora-CO, Fort-Collins-Loveland-CO, Greeley-CO, and Barnstable-Town-MA .

  1. Boulder-CO increased +149.08% from 1992 to the end of 2002
  2. Denver-Aurora-CO increased +134.30% from 1992 to the end of 2002
  3. Fort-Collins-Loveland-CO increased +128.61% from 1992 to the end of 2002
  4. Greeley-CO increased +124.75% from 1992 to the end of 2002
  5. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +111.34% from 1992 to the end of 2002

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1992 to 2002 were Honolulu-HI, Binghamton-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, Syracuse-NY, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY .

  1. Honolulu-HI only increased + 2.20% between 1992 and 2002
  2. Binghamton-NY only increased + 8.44% between 1992 and 2002
  3. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 11.97% between 1992 and 2002
  4. Syracuse-NY only increased + 14.42% between 1992 and 2002
  5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY only increased + 15.15% between 1992 and 2002

Zip Code in MSA: 35643 - HILLSBORO, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 3361
Avg Value: 56400
County: LAWRENCE
Elev: 650
Region: South
Lat: 34.613618
Long: -87.199731