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 + 55.50% (+ 7.93% yearly).

All of the property in MD averaged + 57.40% change in value (+ 8.20% yearly).

Baltimore-Towson-MD

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

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

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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 $100,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 55.50%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $155,499.38 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baltimore-Towson-MD from 1997 to 2003:
+ 7.93%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2003 were Springfield-IL, Wenatchee-WA, Lewiston-ID-WA, Fayetteville-NC, and Ogden-Clearfield-UT .

  1. Springfield-IL only increased + 14.58% between 1997 and 2003
  2. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 14.71% between 1997 and 2003
  3. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 15.12% between 1997 and 2003
  4. Fayetteville-NC only increased + 15.26% between 1997 and 2003
  5. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 15.70% between 1997 and 2003

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 7 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 40.40% from 1982 to 1988
  2. Casper-WY lost - 35.78% from 1983 thru 1989
  3. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1989
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 32.70% from 1983 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.48% from 1982 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 20724 - LAUREL, MD

MSA Pop: 2616229
Zip Pop: 13032
Avg Value: 144300
County: ANNE ARUNDEL
Elev: 41
Region: South
Lat: 39.094674
Long: -76.818916