Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Barnstable Town, Massachusettes did compared to the state as a whole.

The Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA property value change was + 13.09% (+ 6.54% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 12.58% change in value (+ 6.29% yearly).

Barnstable-Town-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 108.8 + 1.79% + 7.15%
1997 3 110.79 + 1.83% + 7.32%
1997 4 112.47 + 1.52% + 6.07%
1998 1 113.69 + 1.08% + 4.34%
1998 2 115.32 + 1.43% + 5.73%
1998 3 118.86 + 3.07% + 12.28%
1998 4 120.88 + 1.70% + 6.80%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Barnstable Town, Massachusettes include real estate investment .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in 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 $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 13.09%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $107,433.81 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 6.54%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Gadsden-AL, and Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 24.79% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 20.64% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased + 16.27% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  4. Gadsden-AL increased + 14.96% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  5. Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA increased + 13.76% from 1997 to the end of 1998

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Ithaca-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Pittsfield-MA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 3.48% between 1997 and 1998
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.05% between 1997 and 1998
  3. Ithaca-NY only increased + 1.04% between 1997 and 1998
  4. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 1.56% between 1997 and 1998
  5. Pittsfield-MA only increased + 2.16% between 1997 and 1998

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