Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Baltimore Towson, Maryland MSA property value change was + 6.76% (+ 2.25% yearly).

All of the property in MD averaged + 5.78% change in value (+ 1.93% yearly).

Baltimore-Towson-MD

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 101.35 + 1.35% + 5.40%
1995 3 102.41 + 1.05% + 4.18%
1995 4 103.46 + 1.03% + 4.10%
1996 1 104.88 + 1.37% + 5.49%
1996 2 103.85 - 0.98% - 3.93%
1996 3 102.95 - 0.87% - 3.47%
1996 4 104.25 + 1.26% + 5.05%
1997 1 104.83 + 0.56% + 2.23%
1997 2 104.1 - 0.70% - 2.79%
1997 3 105.5 + 1.34% + 5.38%
1997 4 106.76 + 1.19% + 4.78%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Baltimore Towson, Maryland .

Lets look at Annapolis Junction, Maryland, a city located in Baltimore Towson, Maryland MSA.

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If you were going to do a Annapolis Junction, Maryland Refinance, or Annapolis Junction, Maryland Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Annapolis Junction, Maryland home was worth $92,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 6.76%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $98,219.20 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baltimore-Towson-MD from 1995 to 1997:
+ 2.25%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 20701 - ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD

MSA Pop: 2616229
Zip Pop: 40
Avg Value: 187500
County: HOWARD
Elev: 233
Region: South
Lat: 39.12037
Long: -76.79082