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 + 26.21% (+ 3.74% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 28.62% change in value (+ 4.09% yearly).

Decatur-AL

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Decatur, Alabama .

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

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

If you knew your Danville, Alabama home was worth $100,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 26.21%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $126,214.03 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1997 to 2003:
+ 3.74%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 7 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Merced-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Vallejo-Fairfield-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +208.13% from 1999 thru 2005
  2. Springfield-MA increased +199.02% from 1981 thru 1987
  3. Merced-CA increased +193.70% from 1999 thru 2005
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +186.53% from 1999 thru 2005
  5. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased +185.64% from 1999 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 7 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 40.40% from 1982 to 1988
  2. Casper-WY lost - 35.78% from 1983 thru 1989
  3. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1989
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 32.70% from 1983 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.48% from 1982 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 35619 - DANVILLE, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 5095
Avg Value: 75100
County: MORGAN
Elev: 573
Region: South
Lat: 34.419662
Long: -87.159797