Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

If we analyze Ames, Iowa MSA appreciation it was + 30.14% (+ 5.02% yearly) from 1994 to 1999.

During the same time period, IA had + 30.26% (+ 5.04% yearly). From 1994 to 1999, Iowa outperformed the individual Ames, Iowa MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Ames-IA

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1996-1999 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

If you knew your Ames, Iowa home was worth $93,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 30.14%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $121,034.35 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1994 to 1999:
+ 5.02%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 50012 - AMES, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.0227
Long: -93.649394