Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA appreciation it was + 8.82% (+ 4.41% yearly) from 1994 to 1995.

During the same time period, LA had + 9.06% (+ 4.53% yearly). From 1994 to 1995, Lousiana outperformed the individual Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%


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 1994, you could multiply by + 8.82%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $96,848.59 in 1995. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1994 to 1995:
+ 4.41%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 1995 were Salt-Lake-City-UT, Provo-Orem-UT, Logan-UT-ID, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, and Flagstaff-AZ-UT .

  1. Salt-Lake-City-UT increased + 24.08% from 1994 to the end of 1995
  2. Provo-Orem-UT increased + 23.82% from 1994 to the end of 1995
  3. Logan-UT-ID increased + 23.20% from 1994 to the end of 1995
  4. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 23.19% from 1994 to the end of 1995
  5. Flagstaff-AZ-UT increased + 22.07% from 1994 to the end of 1995

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1994 to 1995 were Utica-Rome-NY, Binghamton-NY, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Kingston-NY, and Ithaca-NY .

  1. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 9.64% between 1994 and 1995
  2. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 8.46% between 1994 and 1995
  3. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 8.30% between 1994 and 1995
  4. Kingston-NY decreased by - 7.85% between 1994 and 1995
  5. Ithaca-NY decreased by - 7.18% between 1994 and 1995

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