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 Bangor, Maine MSA appreciated + 13.26% (+ 4.42% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2001.

The state had + 26.21% total appreciation (+ 8.74% yearly). The state average for Maine was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Bangor, Maine 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 + 97.65% faster than this MSA.

Bangor-ME

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 107.99 - 3.10% - 12.42%
1999 3 105.17 - 2.61% - 10.45%
1999 4 110.34 + 4.92% + 19.66%
2000 1 108.91 - 1.30% - 5.18%
2000 2 113.38 + 4.10% + 16.42%
2000 3 114.88 + 1.32% + 5.29%
2000 4 115.92 + 0.91% + 3.62%
2001 1 121.68 + 4.97% + 19.88%
2001 2 119.73 - 1.60% - 6.41%
2001 3 123.03 + 2.76% + 11.02%
2001 4 126.23 + 2.60% + 10.40%


Lets look at Bangor, Maine, a city located in Bangor, Maine MSA.

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

If you knew your Bangor, Maine home was worth $100,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 13.26%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $113,261.55 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bangor-ME from 1999 to 2001:
+ 4.42%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2001 were Lawton-OK, Coeur-d'Alene-ID, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Midland-TX, and Wenatchee-WA .

  1. Lawton-OK only increased + 2.84% between 1999 and 2001
  2. Coeur-d'Alene-ID only increased + 3.13% between 1999 and 2001
  3. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 4.00% between 1999 and 2001
  4. Midland-TX only increased + 4.01% between 1999 and 2001
  5. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 4.09% between 1999 and 2001

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: 4401 - BANGOR, ME

MSA Pop: 146982
Zip Pop: 40358
Avg Value: 85600
County: PENOBSCOT
Elev: 158
Region: Northeast
Lat: 44.816283
Long: -68.778771