Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Decatur, Alabama MSA property value change was + 11.19% (+ 3.73% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 10.63% change in value (+ 3.54% yearly).

Decatur-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 110.95 + 0.71% + 2.83%
1997 3 110.24 - 0.64% - 2.56%
1997 4 113.35 + 2.82% + 11.28%
1998 1 115.44 + 1.84% + 7.38%
1998 2 116.97 + 1.33% + 5.30%
1998 3 119.16 + 1.87% + 7.49%
1998 4 121.86 + 2.27% + 9.06%
1999 1 120.39 - 1.21% - 4.83%
1999 2 122.5 + 1.75% + 7.01%
1999 3 122.84 + 0.28% + 1.11%
1999 4 122.5 - 0.28% - 1.11%


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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 $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 11.19%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $106,744.12 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1997 to 1999:
+ 3.73%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 41.42% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 41.11% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 32.18% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  4. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 29.26% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  5. Napa-CA increased + 28.79% from 1997 to the end of 1999

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

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