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 + 54.28% (+ 13.57% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 44.38% change in value (+ 11.09% 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%
1999 1 123.63 + 2.27% + 9.10%
1999 2 129.31 + 4.59% + 18.38%
1999 3 133.83 + 3.50% + 13.98%
1999 4 141.29 + 5.57% + 22.30%
2000 1 146.37 + 3.60% + 14.38%
2000 2 153.45 + 4.84% + 19.35%
2000 3 160.14 + 4.36% + 17.44%
2000 4 164.91 + 2.98% + 11.91%


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

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

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

If you knew your Cataumet, Massachusettes home was worth $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 54.28%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $149,651.70 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 1997 to 2000:
+ 13.57%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Lewiston-ID-WA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 1.70% between 1997 and 2000
  2. Williamsport-PA only increased + 2.60% between 1997 and 2000
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 3.06% between 1997 and 2000
  4. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 3.08% between 1997 and 2000
  5. Midland-TX only increased + 3.25% between 1997 and 2000

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 2534 - CATAUMET, MA

MSA Pop: 229545
Zip Pop: 839
Avg Value: 192400
County: BARNSTABLE
Elev: 37
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.667026
Long: -70.613388