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 + 24.71% (+ 4.94% yearly) from 1994 to 1998.

During the same time period, LA had + 25.77% (+ 5.15% yearly). From 1994 to 1998, 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

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1995-1998 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Lets look at Donaldsonville, Lousiana, a city located in Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA.

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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 $92,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 24.71%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $114,732.11 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1994 to 1998:
+ 4.94%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1994 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Glens-Falls-NY, Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY, and Binghamton-NY .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 14.77% between 1994 and 1998
  2. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 6.47% between 1994 and 1998
  3. Glens-Falls-NY decreased by - 4.86% between 1994 and 1998
  4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY decreased by - 3.61% between 1994 and 1998
  5. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 3.36% between 1994 and 1998

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

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