Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Decatur, Alabama MSA appreciation it was + 17.80% (+ 2.97% yearly) from 2000 to 2005.

During the same time period, AL had + 33.59% (+ 5.60% yearly). From 2000 to 2005, 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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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

If you knew your Courtland, Alabama home was worth $105,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 17.80%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $123,692.16 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 2000 to 2005:
+ 2.97%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 35618 - COURTLAND, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 2329
Avg Value: 47800
County: LAWRENCE
Elev: 650
Region: South
Lat: 34.652725
Long: -87.30027