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 + 42.93% (+ 4.77% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 48.37% change in value (+ 5.37% yearly).

Ames-IA

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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 $102,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 42.93%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $145,788.96 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1997 to 2005:
+ 4.77%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 9 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +251.65% from 1997 thru 2005
  2. Salinas-CA increased +229.40% from 1998 thru 2006
  3. Springfield-MA increased +229.07% from 1981 thru 1989
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +227.32% from 1998 thru 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +218.50% from 1997 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 50014 - AMES, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 29541
Avg Value: 155300
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.024587
Long: -93.664031