Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Bangor, Maine to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 41.69% (+ 10.42% yearly) for the Bangor, Maine MSA.

The entire state of ME had + 49.25% appreciation (+ 12.31% yearly). The state average for Maine was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Bangor, Maine MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 18.12%.

Bangor-ME

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 128.31 + 0.92% + 3.68%
2002 3 134.61 + 4.91% + 19.64%
2002 4 136.44 + 1.36% + 5.44%
2003 1 137.43 + 0.73% + 2.90%
2003 2 138.27 + 0.61% + 2.44%
2003 3 143.1 + 3.49% + 13.97%
2003 4 148.4 + 3.70% + 14.81%
2004 1 148.03 - 0.25% - 1.00%
2004 2 154.08 + 4.09% + 16.35%
2004 3 160.48 + 4.15% + 16.61%
2004 4 163.53 + 1.90% + 7.60%
2005 1 169.49 + 3.64% + 14.58%
2005 2 171.19 + 1.00% + 4.01%
2005 3 178.88 + 4.49% + 17.97%
2005 4 180.15 + 0.71% + 2.84%


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 $107,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 41.69%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $151,612.79 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bangor-ME from 2002 to 2005:
+ 10.42%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2002 to 2005 were Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 to the end of 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 to the end of 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 to the end of 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 to the end of 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +108.89% from 2002 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2002 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Anderson-IN, Jonesboro-AR, and Fort-Wayne-IN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 6.22% between 2002 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 6.40% between 2002 and 2005
  3. Anderson-IN only increased + 8.50% between 2002 and 2005
  4. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 8.86% between 2002 and 2005
  5. Fort-Wayne-IN only increased + 9.30% between 2002 and 2005

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