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 + 36.30% (+ 4.54% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 39.77% change in value (+ 4.97% yearly).

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 $101,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 36.30%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $137,667.61 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1997 to 2004:
+ 4.54%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 8 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1990
  3. Casper-WY lost - 31.76% from 1983 thru 1990
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2004 were San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Salinas-CA, Napa-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, and San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA .

  1. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +186.77% from 1997 to the end of 2004
  2. Salinas-CA increased +182.20% from 1997 to the end of 2004
  3. Napa-CA increased +169.41% from 1997 to the end of 2004
  4. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +166.30% from 1997 to the end of 2004
  5. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased +164.73% from 1997 to the end of 2004

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