Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Ames, Iowa did compared to the state as a whole.

The Ames, Iowa MSA property value change was + 13.73% (+ 4.58% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 13.46% change in value (+ 4.49% yearly).

Ames-IA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 99.99 - 0.01% - 0.04%
1995 3 104.42 + 4.43% + 17.72%
1995 4 103.95 - 0.45% - 1.80%
1996 1 103.86 - 0.09% - 0.35%
1996 2 106.93 + 2.96% + 11.82%
1996 3 106.2 - 0.68% - 2.73%
1996 4 106.63 + 0.40% + 1.62%
1997 1 109.27 + 2.48% + 9.90%
1997 2 110.73 + 1.34% + 5.34%
1997 3 112.66 + 1.74% + 6.97%
1997 4 113.73 + 0.95% + 3.80%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Ames, Iowa .

Lets look at Ames, Iowa, a city located in Ames, Iowa MSA.

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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 $92,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 13.73%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $104,631.60 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1995 to 1997:
+ 4.58%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 50011 - AMES, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.022675
Long: -93.642525