Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Baton Rouge, Lousiana to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of - 2.86% (- 0.72% yearly) for the Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA.

The entire state of LA had - 1.75% appreciation (- 0.44% yearly). The state average for Lousiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by - 38.95%.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1982 2 89.5 + 0.55% + 2.20%
1982 3 88.87 - 0.70% - 2.82%
1982 4 91.94 + 3.45% + 13.82%
1983 1 89.15 - 3.03% - 12.14%
1983 2 91.24 + 2.34% + 9.38%
1983 3 90.49 - 0.82% - 3.29%
1983 4 89.18 - 1.45% - 5.79%
1984 1 90.62 + 1.61% + 6.46%
1984 2 90.82 + 0.22% + 0.88%
1984 3 90.76 - 0.07% - 0.26%
1984 4 90.24 - 0.57% - 2.29%
1985 1 87.18 - 3.39% - 13.56%
1985 2 87.38 + 0.23% + 0.92%
1985 3 88.46 + 1.24% + 4.94%
1985 4 86.46 - 2.26% - 9.04%


If you feel like property in this area is good for investment, you may want to consider looking at some fixer up properties to rehab. Rehabbing proeprty can help maximize your profits since you can usually buy a house that needs work at a reduced price. If you want information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Donaldsonville, Lousiana click on Spec-Loan.com. The right financing can make all the difference when rehabbing property. Not all lenders will allow you to purchase a home that needs work. Make sure you look at all of the appreciation data we have for Baton Rouge, Lousiana.

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

If you knew your Donaldsonville, Lousiana home was worth $67,000.00 in 1982, you could multiply by - 2.86%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $65,080.55 in 1985. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1982 to 1985:
- 0.72%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1982 to 1985 were Worcester-MA, Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, Rochester-NY, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY .

  1. Worcester-MA increased + 98.26% from 1982 to the end of 1985
  2. Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA increased + 66.81% from 1982 to the end of 1985
  3. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased + 59.86% from 1982 to the end of 1985
  4. Rochester-NY increased + 51.29% from 1982 to the end of 1985
  5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY increased + 40.44% from 1982 to the end of 1985

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 70346 - DONALDSONVILLE, LA

MSA Pop: 722646
Zip Pop: 10809
Avg Value: 63000
County: ASCENSION
Elev: 29
Region: South
Lat: 30.103826
Long: -90.99862