Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Bakersfield, California MSA appreciation it was + 46.33% (+ 11.58% yearly) from 2000 to 2003.

During the same time period, CA had + 57.14% (+ 14.29% yearly). From 2000 to 2003, California outperformed the individual Bakersfield, California MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Bakersfield-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 104.65 + 0.63% + 2.50%
2000 3 107.05 + 2.29% + 9.17%
2000 4 109.32 + 2.12% + 8.48%
2001 1 111.61 + 2.09% + 8.38%
2001 2 113.71 + 1.88% + 7.53%
2001 3 115.34 + 1.43% + 5.73%
2001 4 117.42 + 1.80% + 7.21%
2002 1 119.62 + 1.87% + 7.49%
2002 2 122.98 + 2.81% + 11.24%
2002 3 126.67 + 3.00% + 12.00%
2002 4 129.9 + 2.55% + 10.20%
2003 1 133.6 + 2.85% + 11.39%
2003 2 137.82 + 3.16% + 12.63%
2003 3 143.88 + 4.40% + 17.59%
2003 4 152.18 + 5.77% + 23.07%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Bakersfield, California include real estate investment .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in California check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Bodfish, California home was worth $103,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 46.33%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $150,716.73 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bakersfield-CA from 2000 to 2003:
+ 11.58%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 93205 - BODFISH, CA

MSA Pop: 713087
Zip Pop: 1951
Avg Value: 59400
County: KERN
Elev: 408
Region: West
Lat: 35.58175
Long: -118.480921