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 + 8.96% (+ 2.99% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2003.

The state had + 13.02% total appreciation (+ 4.34% yearly). The state average for Lousiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 45.26% faster than this MSA.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2001 2 132.62 + 0.55% + 2.21%
2001 3 133.53 + 0.69% + 2.74%
2001 4 134.83 + 0.97% + 3.89%
2002 1 134.62 - 0.16% - 0.62%
2002 2 135.68 + 0.79% + 3.15%
2002 3 137.68 + 1.47% + 5.90%
2002 4 139.54 + 1.35% + 5.40%
2003 1 140.74 + 0.86% + 3.44%
2003 2 141.64 + 0.64% + 2.56%
2003 3 142.46 + 0.58% + 2.32%
2003 4 143.71 + 0.88% + 3.51%


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 $104,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 8.96%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $113,320.49 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 2001 to 2003:
+ 2.99%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2003 were Yuba-City-CA, Chico-CA, Fresno-CA, Redding-CA, and Madera-CA .

  1. Yuba-City-CA increased + 53.06% from 2001 to the end of 2003
  2. Chico-CA increased + 50.54% from 2001 to the end of 2003
  3. Fresno-CA increased + 50.27% from 2001 to the end of 2003
  4. Redding-CA increased + 49.39% from 2001 to the end of 2003
  5. Madera-CA increased + 48.53% from 2001 to the end of 2003

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