Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA appreciated + 6.84% (+ 3.42% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2000.

The state had + 6.23% total appreciation (+ 3.12% yearly). The Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 122.73 + 1.77% + 7.10%
1999 3 124.53 + 1.47% + 5.87%
1999 4 124.31 - 0.18% - 0.71%
2000 1 125.78 + 1.18% + 4.73%
2000 2 126.21 + 0.34% + 1.37%
2000 3 127.23 + 0.81% + 3.23%
2000 4 128.84 + 1.27% + 5.06%


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.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Donaldsonville, Lousiana check out 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 $99,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 6.84%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $105,772.95 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 1999 to 2000:
+ 3.42%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Salinas-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 44.43% from 1999 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 41.93% from 1999 to the end of 2000
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 41.14% from 1999 to the end of 2000
  4. Salinas-CA increased + 39.42% from 1999 to the end of 2000
  5. Napa-CA increased + 33.84% from 1999 to the end of 2000

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2000 were Midland-TX, Coeur-d'Alene-ID, Wenatchee-WA, Lewiston-ID-WA, and Lawton-OK .

  1. Midland-TX decreased by - 2.50% between 1999 and 2000
  2. Coeur-d'Alene-ID decreased by - 2.19% between 1999 and 2000
  3. Wenatchee-WA decreased by - 1.05% between 1999 and 2000
  4. Lewiston-ID-WA decreased by - 0.85% between 1999 and 2000
  5. Lawton-OK decreased by - 0.79% between 1999 and 2000

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