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 + 43.46% (+ 4.35% yearly).

All of the property in AL averaged + 56.94% change in value (+ 5.69% yearly).

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

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

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

If you knew your Hartselle, Alabama home was worth $103,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 43.46%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $147,763.91 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 1997 to 2006:
+ 4.35%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2006 were Salinas-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Merced-CA, Napa-CA, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  3. Merced-CA increased +219.89% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  4. Napa-CA increased +218.67% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +216.82% from 1997 to the end of 2006

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2006 were Lafayette-IN, Kokomo-IN, Columbus-IN, Springfield-IL, and Anderson-IN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 22.65% between 1997 and 2006
  2. Kokomo-IN only increased + 24.43% between 1997 and 2006
  3. Columbus-IN only increased + 28.09% between 1997 and 2006
  4. Springfield-IL only increased + 28.91% between 1997 and 2006
  5. Anderson-IN only increased + 29.98% between 1997 and 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 35640 - HARTSELLE, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 21124
Avg Value: 84000
County: MORGAN
Elev: 573
Region: South
Lat: 34.444683
Long: -86.939326