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 + 37.16% (+ 3.38% yearly) from 1994 to 2004.

During the same time period, AL had + 51.10% (+ 4.65% yearly). From 1994 to 2004, 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

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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.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Hillsboro, Alabama check out Spec-Loan.com

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 $98,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 37.16%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $134,416.38 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1994 to 2004:
+ 3.38%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 2004 were Salinas-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +183.29% from 1994 to the end of 2004
  2. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +180.31% from 1994 to the end of 2004
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +177.79% from 1994 to the end of 2004
  4. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +156.30% from 1994 to the end of 2004
  5. Napa-CA increased +156.18% from 1994 to the end of 2004

For a 11 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +291.00% from 1977 thru 1987
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +263.57% from 1978 thru 1988
  3. Salinas-CA increased +257.03% from 1995 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +246.95% from 1996 thru 2006
  5. Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA increased +246.07% from 1977 thru 1987

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