Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Decatur, Alabama MSA appreciation it was + 3.62% (+ 1.21% yearly) from 1994 to 1996.

During the same time period, AL had + 10.56% (+ 3.52% yearly). From 1994 to 1996, Alabama outperformed the individual Decatur, Alabama MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Decatur-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1994 2 105.33 + 1.01% + 4.03%
1994 3 103.12 - 2.10% - 8.39%
1994 4 102.33 - 0.77% - 3.06%
1995 1 100 - 2.28% - 9.11%
1995 2 104.08 + 4.08% + 16.32%
1995 3 105.84 + 1.69% + 6.76%
1995 4 106.05 + 0.20% + 0.79%
1996 1 104.84 - 1.14% - 4.56%
1996 2 106.9 + 1.96% + 7.86%
1996 3 107.37 + 0.44% + 1.76%
1996 4 108.05 + 0.63% + 2.53%


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

If you knew your Decatur, Alabama home was worth $90,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 3.62%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $93,253.74 in 1996. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1994 to 1996:
+ 1.21%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1994 to 1996 were Binghamton-NY, Kingston-NY, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Utica-Rome-NY, and Honolulu-HI .

  1. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 13.28% between 1994 and 1996
  2. Kingston-NY decreased by - 11.87% between 1994 and 1996
  3. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 11.33% between 1994 and 1996
  4. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 10.37% between 1994 and 1996
  5. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 9.66% between 1994 and 1996

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: 35602 - DECATUR, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: MORGAN
Elev: 573
Region: South
Lat: 34.543962
Long: -86.963191