Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Baltimore Towson, Maryland: + 1.79%
  • State of MD: + 1.18%
  • Difference: + 51.88%

Baltimore-Towson-MD

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%


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 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 $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 1.79%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $94,667.05 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baltimore-Towson-MD from 1996 to 1997:
+ 0.90%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Monroe-MI, and Muskegon-North-Shores-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 18.65% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 14.57% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 14.25% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  4. Monroe-MI increased + 14.01% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  5. Muskegon-North-Shores-MI increased + 13.83% from 1996 to the end of 1997

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

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