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 + 20.22% (+ 3.37% yearly).

All of the property in MD averaged + 19.62% change in value (+ 3.27% yearly).

Baltimore-Towson-MD

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1997-2000 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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

If you knew your Laurel, Maryland home was worth $95,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 20.22%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $114,209.00 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baltimore-Towson-MD from 1995 to 2000:
+ 3.37%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, and Denver-Aurora-CO .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +101.99% from 1995 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 79.90% from 1995 to the end of 2000
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 65.27% from 1995 to the end of 2000
  4. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 64.91% from 1995 to the end of 2000
  5. Denver-Aurora-CO increased + 61.62% from 1995 to the end of 2000

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 2000 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, El-Paso-TX, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, and Visalia-Porterville-CA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 11.52% between 1995 and 2000
  2. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 6.07% between 1995 and 2000
  3. El-Paso-TX only increased + 6.73% between 1995 and 2000
  4. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 6.78% between 1995 and 2000
  5. Visalia-Porterville-CA only increased + 7.37% between 1995 and 2000

Zip Code in MSA: 20723 - LAUREL, MD

MSA Pop: 2616229
Zip Pop: 24079
Avg Value: 166600
County: HOWARD
Elev: 233
Region: South
Lat: 39.132157
Long: -76.860248