Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA appreciated - 1.18% (- 0.59% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1994.

The state of MA had - 0.13% total appreciation (- 0.06% yearly). The state average for Massachusettes was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated - 89.16% faster than this MSA.

Barnstable-Town-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1993 2 101.66 + 1.18% + 4.74%
1993 3 101.84 + 0.18% + 0.71%
1993 4 102.79 + 0.93% + 3.73%
1994 1 101.55 - 1.21% - 4.83%
1994 2 99.28 - 2.24% - 8.94%
1994 3 98.71 - 0.57% - 2.30%
1994 4 99.28 + 0.58% + 2.31%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Barnstable Town, Massachusettes .

Lets look at Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes, a city located in Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes Refinance, or Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Buzzards Bay, Massachusettes home was worth $87,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by - 1.18%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $85,969.54 in 1994. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 1993 to 1994:
- 0.59%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 2532 - BUZZARDS BAY, MA

MSA Pop: 229545
Zip Pop: 14873
Avg Value: 153200
County: BARNSTABLE
Elev: 37
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.74104
Long: -70.58892