Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA appreciated + 20.50% (+ 5.12% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1996.

The state of LA had + 21.94% total appreciation (+ 5.48% 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 than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 7.02% faster than this MSA.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1993 2 91.58 + 1.59% + 6.34%
1993 3 93.17 + 1.74% + 6.94%
1993 4 94.31 + 1.22% + 4.89%
1994 1 96.16 + 1.96% + 7.85%
1994 2 98.48 + 2.41% + 9.65%
1994 3 99.01 + 0.54% + 2.15%
1994 4 98.84 - 0.17% - 0.69%
1995 1 100 + 1.17% + 4.69%
1995 2 102.06 + 2.06% + 8.24%
1995 3 103.92 + 1.82% + 7.29%
1995 4 104.64 + 0.69% + 2.77%
1996 1 105.51 + 0.83% + 3.33%
1996 2 106.85 + 1.27% + 5.08%
1996 3 107.69 + 0.79% + 3.14%
1996 4 108.63 + 0.87% + 3.49%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Baton-Rouge-LA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Lousiana, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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 $89,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 20.50%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $107,244.26 in 1996. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1993 to 1996:
+ 5.12%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1993 to 1996 were Salt-Lake-City-UT, Provo-Orem-UT, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Logan-UT-ID, and Greeley-CO .

  1. Salt-Lake-City-UT increased + 55.78% from 1993 to the end of 1996
  2. Provo-Orem-UT increased + 52.50% from 1993 to the end of 1996
  3. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 51.69% from 1993 to the end of 1996
  4. Logan-UT-ID increased + 43.02% from 1993 to the end of 1996
  5. Greeley-CO increased + 41.92% from 1993 to the end of 1996

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1993 to 1996 were Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Binghamton-NY, Kingston-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA .

  1. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 15.31% between 1993 and 1996
  2. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 14.87% between 1993 and 1996
  3. Kingston-NY decreased by - 13.20% between 1993 and 1996
  4. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 9.87% between 1993 and 1996
  5. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA decreased by - 9.65% between 1993 and 1996

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