Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Ames, Iowa to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 15.91% (+ 3.18% yearly) for the Ames, Iowa MSA.

The entire state of IA had + 21.59% appreciation (+ 4.32% yearly). The state average for Iowa was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Ames, Iowa MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 35.68%.

Ames-IA

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2003-2006 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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 $108,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 15.91%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $125,184.19 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 2002 to 2006:
+ 3.18%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2002 to 2006 were Bakersfield-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Fresno-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +135.54% from 2002 to the end of 2006
  2. Madera-CA increased +131.62% from 2002 to the end of 2006
  3. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +130.28% from 2002 to the end of 2006
  4. Fresno-CA increased +126.76% from 2002 to the end of 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +121.87% from 2002 to the end of 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 50012 - AMES, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.0227
Long: -93.649394