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 + 5.00% (+ 2.50% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 5.40% change in value (+ 2.70% yearly).

Barnstable-Town-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 300.9 + 2.11% + 8.46%
2005 3 306.99 + 2.02% + 8.10%
2005 4 310.53 + 1.15% + 4.61%
2006 1 314.07 + 1.14% + 4.56%
2006 2 312.71 - 0.43% - 1.73%
2006 3 307.78 - 1.58% - 6.31%
2006 4 309.41 + 0.53% + 2.12%


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.

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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 $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 5.00%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $116,552.45 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Barnstable-Town-MA from 2005 to 2006:
+ 2.50%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Bend-OR, Boise-City-Nampa-ID, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Ocala-FL .

  1. Bend-OR increased + 52.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  2. Boise-City-Nampa-ID increased + 43.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 43.40% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 41.08% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  5. Ocala-FL increased + 40.98% from 2005 to the end of 2006

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

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