Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Lafayette, Lousiana to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of - 30.68% (- 3.83% yearly) for the Lafayette, Lousiana MSA.

The entire state of LA had - 9.86% appreciation (- 1.23% yearly). The state average for Lousiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Lafayette, Lousiana MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by - 67.87%.

Lafayette-LA

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1986-1989 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation
1983-1986 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Lafayette, Lousiana include real estate investment .

Lets look at Lafayette, Lousiana, a city located in Lafayette, Lousiana MSA.

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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 $71,000.00 in 1982, you could multiply by - 30.68%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $49,218.46 in 1989. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Lafayette-LA from 1982 to 1989:
- 3.83%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 8 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Salinas-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +233.30% from 1998 thru 2005
  2. Springfield-MA increased +225.43% from 1981 thru 1988
  3. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +209.59% from 1999 thru 2006
  4. Salinas-CA increased +204.52% from 1999 thru 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +202.95% from 1998 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 8 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1990
  3. Casper-WY lost - 31.76% from 1983 thru 1990
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 70507 - LAFAYETTE, LA

MSA Pop: 244150
Zip Pop: 15606
Avg Value: 79200
County: LAFAYETTE
Elev: 40
Region: South
Lat: 30.281861
Long: -92.01982