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 + 82.13% (+ 13.69% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2006.

The state had + 60.59% total appreciation (+ 10.10% 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

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2003-2006 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

If you knew your East Falmouth, Massachusettes home was worth $107,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 82.13%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $194,883.86 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 2001 to 2006:
+ 13.69%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2001 to 2006 were Kokomo-IN, Lafayette-IN, Anderson-IN, Muncie-IN, and Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI .

  1. Kokomo-IN only increased + 7.35% between 2001 and 2006
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 9.59% between 2001 and 2006
  3. Anderson-IN only increased + 11.00% between 2001 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 12.69% between 2001 and 2006
  5. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI only increased + 12.79% between 2001 and 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 2536 - EAST FALMOUTH, MA

MSA Pop: 229545
Zip Pop: 19623
Avg Value: 156700
County: BARNSTABLE
Elev: 37
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.582947
Long: -70.563507