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 + 5.96% (+ 2.98% yearly).

All of the property in CA averaged + 14.27% change in value (+ 7.14% yearly).

Bakersfield-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 98.2 - 0.42% - 1.66%
1997 3 98.98 + 0.79% + 3.18%
1997 4 101.72 + 2.77% + 11.07%
1998 1 103.75 + 2.00% + 7.98%
1998 2 102.73 - 0.98% - 3.93%
1998 3 104.01 + 1.25% + 4.98%
1998 4 104.49 + 0.46% + 1.85%


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 $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 5.96%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $100,664.74 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bakersfield-CA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 2.98%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

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