Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Baltimore Towson, Maryland MSA appreciated +108.13% (+ 18.02% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2006.

The state had +110.85% total appreciation (+ 18.48% yearly). The state average for Maryland was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Baltimore Towson, Maryland MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 2.52% faster than this MSA.

Baltimore-Towson-MD

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2003-2006 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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 $107,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by +108.13%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $222,700.39 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baltimore-Towson-MD from 2001 to 2006:
+ 18.02%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

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