Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Baton Rouge, Lousiana did compared to the state as a whole.

The Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA property value change was + 9.69% (+ 4.84% yearly).

All of the property in LA averaged + 8.99% change in value (+ 4.49% yearly).

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 111.11 + 1.63% + 6.51%
1997 3 112.52 + 1.27% + 5.08%
1997 4 115.04 + 2.24% + 8.96%
1998 1 116.13 + 0.95% + 3.79%
1998 2 117.29 + 1.00% + 4.00%
1998 3 119.13 + 1.57% + 6.28%
1998 4 119.92 + 0.66% + 2.65%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Baton Rouge, Lousiana .

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 $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 9.69%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $104,201.96 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 4.84%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

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