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 + 36.88% (+ 5.27% yearly) from 1994 to 2000.

During the same time period, IA had + 36.23% (+ 5.18% yearly). You can see that the Ames, Iowa MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Ames-IA

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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 $94,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 36.88%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $128,662.81 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1994 to 2000:
+ 5.27%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Denver-Aurora-CO, Boulder-CO, and Fort-Collins-Loveland-CO .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 99.95% from 1994 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 78.38% from 1994 to the end of 2000
  3. Denver-Aurora-CO increased + 76.10% from 1994 to the end of 2000
  4. Boulder-CO increased + 69.24% from 1994 to the end of 2000
  5. Fort-Collins-Loveland-CO increased + 62.77% from 1994 to the end of 2000

For a 7 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Merced-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Vallejo-Fairfield-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +208.13% from 1999 thru 2005
  2. Springfield-MA increased +199.02% from 1981 thru 1987
  3. Merced-CA increased +193.70% from 1999 thru 2005
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +186.53% from 1999 thru 2005
  5. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased +185.64% from 1999 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 50013 - AMES, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.019645
Long: -93.644794