Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Altoona, Pensylivania MSA appreciation it was + 76.77% (+ 5.91% yearly) from 1994 to 2006.

During the same time period, PA had + 89.40% (+ 6.88% yearly). From 1994 to 2006, Pensylivania outperformed the individual Altoona, Pensylivania MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Altoona-PA

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Altoona, Pensylivania .

Lets look at Martinsburg, Pensylivania, a city located in Altoona, Pensylivania MSA.

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

If you knew your Martinsburg, Pensylivania home was worth $100,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 76.77%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $176,774.19 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Altoona-PA from 1994 to 2006:
+ 5.91%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 2006 were Salinas-CA, Fort-Lauderdale-Pompano-Beach-Deerfield-Beach-FL--(M, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bend-OR, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +248.87% from 1994 to the end of 2006
  2. Fort-Lauderdale-Pompano-Beach-Deerfield-Beach-FL--(M increased +228.05% from 1994 to the end of 2006
  3. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +216.45% from 1994 to the end of 2006
  4. Bend-OR increased +211.83% from 1994 to the end of 2006
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased +210.92% from 1994 to the end of 2006

For a 13 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA, Honolulu-HI, and Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +365.89% from 1977 thru 1989
  2. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +354.74% from 1976 thru 1988
  3. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +346.24% from 1977 thru 1989
  4. Honolulu-HI increased +322.63% from 1978 thru 1990
  5. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased +285.59% from 1977 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 16662 - MARTINSBURG, PA

MSA Pop: 127175
Zip Pop: 5674
Avg Value: 82700
County: BLAIR
Elev: 953
Region: Northeast
Lat: 40.31063
Long: -78.325743