Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Decatur, Alabama MSA appreciated + 12.39% (+ 2.48% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 25.85% total appreciation (+ 5.17% yearly). The state average for Alabama was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Decatur, Alabama MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated +108.60% faster than this MSA.

Decatur-AL

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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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 $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 12.39%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $119,137.27 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Decatur-AL from 2001 to 2005:
+ 2.48%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2001 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Rocky-Mount-NC, Decatur-AL, and Jonesboro-AR .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 9.24% between 2001 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 9.68% between 2001 and 2005
  3. Rocky-Mount-NC only increased + 11.41% between 2001 and 2005
  4. Decatur-AL only increased + 12.39% between 2001 and 2005
  5. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 12.46% between 2001 and 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 35609 - DECATUR, AL

MSA Pop: 147204
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: MORGAN
Elev: 573
Region: South
Lat: 34.61088
Long: -87.02129