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 + 14.58% (+ 3.64% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 14.20% change in value (+ 3.55% 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%
2000 1 124.48 + 1.62% + 6.47%
2000 2 124.67 + 0.15% + 0.61%
2000 3 125.23 + 0.45% + 1.80%
2000 4 126.23 + 0.80% + 3.19%


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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 $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 14.58%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $111,140.15 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1997 to 2000:
+ 3.64%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 35603 - DECATUR, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 26125
Avg Value: 115300
County: MORGAN
Elev: 573
Region: South
Lat: 34.546022
Long: -86.980132