Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Ames, Iowa 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 + 86.11% (+ 5.74% yearly) for the Ames, Iowa MSA.

The entire state of IA had + 96.51% appreciation (+ 6.43% yearly). The state average for Iowa was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Ames, Iowa MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 12.08%.

Ames-IA

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Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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

If you knew your Huxley, Iowa home was worth $98,000.00 in 1992, you could multiply by + 86.11%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $182,390.19 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1992 to 2006:
+ 5.74%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1992 to 2006 were Rochester-NY, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Syracuse-NY, Binghamton-NY, and Utica-Rome-NY .

  1. Rochester-NY only increased + 34.60% between 1992 and 2006
  2. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 44.57% between 1992 and 2006
  3. Syracuse-NY only increased + 46.93% between 1992 and 2006
  4. Binghamton-NY only increased + 48.14% between 1992 and 2006
  5. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 48.75% between 1992 and 2006

For a 15 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Honolulu-HI, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, and Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +437.08% from 1976 thru 1990
  2. Honolulu-HI increased +339.80% from 1978 thru 1992
  3. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +333.13% from 1977 thru 1991
  4. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased +313.63% from 1977 thru 1991
  5. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +312.36% from 1977 thru 1991

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 15 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Midland-TX .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 26.77% from 1982 to 1996
  2. Midland-TX lost - 20.17% from 1983 thru 1997
  3. Midland-TX lost - 11.70% from 1984 thru 1998
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 9.94% from 1984 thru 1998
  5. Midland-TX lost - 5.77% from 1986 thru 2000

Zip Code in MSA: 50124 - HUXLEY, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 2753
Avg Value: 102500
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 41.896203
Long: -93.604657