Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Bakersfield, California did compared to the state as a whole.

The Bakersfield, California MSA property value change was + 1.72% (+ 0.57% yearly).

All of the property in CA averaged + 6.37% change in value (+ 2.12% yearly).

Bakersfield-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 100.71 + 0.71% + 2.84%
1995 3 102.17 + 1.45% + 5.80%
1995 4 101.72 - 0.44% - 1.76%
1996 1 103.21 + 1.46% + 5.86%
1996 2 100.03 - 3.08% - 12.32%
1996 3 98.72 - 1.31% - 5.24%
1996 4 99.67 + 0.96% + 3.85%
1997 1 98.61 - 1.06% - 4.25%
1997 2 98.2 - 0.42% - 1.66%
1997 3 98.98 + 0.79% + 3.18%
1997 4 101.72 + 2.77% + 11.07%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Bakersfield, California .

Lets look at Arvin, California, a city located in Bakersfield, California MSA.

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

If you knew your Arvin, California home was worth $92,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 1.72%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $93,582.40 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bakersfield-CA from 1995 to 1997:
+ 0.57%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 1997 were Bay-City-MI, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Salt-Lake-City-UT, Battle-Creek-MI, and Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-OR-WA .

  1. Bay-City-MI increased + 25.65% from 1995 to the end of 1997
  2. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 25.40% from 1995 to the end of 1997
  3. Salt-Lake-City-UT increased + 24.43% from 1995 to the end of 1997
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 24.38% from 1995 to the end of 1997
  5. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton-OR-WA increased + 23.69% from 1995 to the end of 1997

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 1997 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Odessa-TX, Laredo-TX, and Madera-CA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 12.82% between 1995 and 1997
  2. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 6.03% between 1995 and 1997
  3. Odessa-TX decreased by - 0.73% between 1995 and 1997
  4. Laredo-TX decreased by - 0.27% between 1995 and 1997
  5. Madera-CA decreased by - 0.18% between 1995 and 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 93203 - ARVIN, CA

MSA Pop: 713087
Zip Pop: 16202
Avg Value: 76300
County: KERN
Elev: 408
Region: West
Lat: 35.21547
Long: -118.852521