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 + 89.83% (+ 6.91% yearly) from 1994 to 2006.

During the same time period, LA had + 97.04% (+ 7.46% yearly). From 1994 to 2006, 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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Lets look at Baker, Lousiana, a city located in Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA.

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

If you knew your Baker, Lousiana home was worth $100,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 89.83%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $189,829.45 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1994 to 2006:
+ 6.91%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Odessa-TX lost - 15.99% from 1984 thru 1996
  2. Odessa-TX lost - 10.08% from 1985 thru 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 70704 - BAKER, LA

MSA Pop: 722646
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: EAST BATON ROUGE
Elev: 60
Region: South
Lat: 30.58545
Long: -91.156989