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 + 17.06% (+ 4.26% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 17.57% change in value (+ 4.39% yearly).

Ames-IA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 110.73 + 1.34% + 5.34%
1997 3 112.66 + 1.74% + 6.97%
1997 4 113.73 + 0.95% + 3.80%
1998 1 114.36 + 0.55% + 2.22%
1998 2 114.52 + 0.14% + 0.56%
1998 3 118.04 + 3.07% + 12.29%
1998 4 118.28 + 0.20% + 0.81%
1999 1 119.57 + 1.09% + 4.36%
1999 2 121.65 + 1.74% + 6.96%
1999 3 122.33 + 0.56% + 2.24%
1999 4 121.62 - 0.58% - 2.32%
2000 1 123.22 + 1.32% + 5.26%
2000 2 125.47 + 1.83% + 7.30%
2000 3 126.87 + 1.12% + 4.46%
2000 4 127.91 + 0.82% + 3.28%


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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 $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 17.06%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $113,546.90 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1997 to 2000:
+ 4.26%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Salinas-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 82.37% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 74.02% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 61.76% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  4. Salinas-CA increased + 59.12% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  5. Napa-CA increased + 54.99% from 1997 to the end of 2000

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