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 + 46.29% (+ 3.86% yearly) for the Decatur, Alabama MSA.

The entire state of AL had + 55.26% appreciation (+ 4.60% 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 + 19.37%.

Decatur-AL

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

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

If you knew your Moulton, Alabama home was worth $95,000.00 in 1992, you could multiply by + 46.29%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $138,976.85 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1992 to 2003:
+ 3.86%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1992 to 2003 were Binghamton-NY, Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Syracuse-NY, and Rochester-NY .

  1. Binghamton-NY only increased + 11.17% between 1992 and 2003
  2. Honolulu-HI only increased + 15.65% between 1992 and 2003
  3. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 20.57% between 1992 and 2003
  4. Syracuse-NY only increased + 20.68% between 1992 and 2003
  5. Rochester-NY only increased + 21.10% between 1992 and 2003

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 12 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 29.95% from 1982 to 1993
  2. Midland-TX lost - 27.35% from 1983 thru 1994
  3. Midland-TX lost - 18.42% from 1984 thru 1995
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 17.39% from 1984 thru 1995
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 14.77% from 1982 thru 1993

Zip Code in MSA: 35650 - MOULTON, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 13710
Avg Value: 68500
County: LAWRENCE
Elev: 650
Region: South
Lat: 34.493863
Long: -87.291892