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 Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA appreciated + 51.91% (+ 17.30% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2001.

The state had + 40.36% total appreciation (+ 13.45% yearly). The Barnstable Town, Massachusettes MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Barnstable-Town-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%
2001 1 169.88 + 3.01% + 12.06%
2001 2 176.16 + 3.70% + 14.79%
2001 3 182.99 + 3.88% + 15.51%
2001 4 187.81 + 2.63% + 10.54%


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 $100,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 51.91%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $151,912.97 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 1999 to 2001:
+ 17.30%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, 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

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: 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