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 Lafayette, Lousiana MSA appreciated - 28.61% (- 4.09% yearly) for the period between 1981 and the end of 1987.

The state had - 3.15% total appreciation (- 0.45% yearly). The state average for Lousiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Lafayette, Lousiana 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 - 88.99% faster than this MSA.

Lafayette-LA

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1984-1987 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation
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If you were going to do a Lafayette, Lousiana Refinance, or Lafayette, Lousiana Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Lafayette, Lousiana home was worth $68,000.00 in 1981, you could multiply by - 28.61%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $48,546.26 in 1987. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Lafayette-LA from 1981 to 1987:
- 4.09%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 32.70% from 1983 thru 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.48% from 1982 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 70506 - LAFAYETTE, LA

MSA Pop: 244150
Zip Pop: 36033
Avg Value: 93400
County: LAFAYETTE
Elev: 40
Region: South
Lat: 30.209085
Long: -92.064744