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 + 43.00% (+ 4.30% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 51.70% change in value (+ 5.17% yearly).

Ames-IA

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If you were going to do a Cambridge, Iowa Refinance, or Cambridge, Iowa Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Cambridge, Iowa home was worth $103,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 43.00%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $147,293.68 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1997 to 2006:
+ 4.30%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 10 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Midland-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.73% from 1982 to 1991
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.11% from 1983 thru 1992
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 22.75% from 1982 thru 1991
  4. Midland-TX lost - 22.05% from 1984 thru 1993
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 21.25% from 1983 thru 1992

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2006 were Salinas-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Merced-CA, Napa-CA, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  3. Merced-CA increased +219.89% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  4. Napa-CA increased +218.67% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +216.82% from 1997 to the end of 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 50046 - CAMBRIDGE, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 1390
Avg Value: 92400
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 41.90338
Long: -93.532597