Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Baton Rouge, Lousiana to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 21.93% (+ 5.48% yearly) for the Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA.

The entire state of LA had + 26.84% appreciation (+ 6.71% yearly). The state average for Lousiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Baton Rouge, Lousiana MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 22.40%.

Baton-Rouge-LA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%
2004 1 145.11 + 0.97% + 3.90%
2004 2 146.32 + 0.83% + 3.34%
2004 3 148.5 + 1.49% + 5.96%
2004 4 149.11 + 0.41% + 1.64%
2005 1 150.58 + 0.99% + 3.94%
2005 2 153.53 + 1.96% + 7.84%
2005 3 157.36 + 2.49% + 9.98%
2005 4 164.14 + 4.31% + 17.23%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Baton Rouge, Lousiana include real estate investment .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in 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 $107,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 21.93%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $130,463.38 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Baton-Rouge-LA from 2002 to 2005:
+ 5.48%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2002 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Anderson-IN, Jonesboro-AR, and Fort-Wayne-IN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 6.22% between 2002 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 6.40% between 2002 and 2005
  3. Anderson-IN only increased + 8.50% between 2002 and 2005
  4. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 8.86% between 2002 and 2005
  5. Fort-Wayne-IN only increased + 9.30% between 2002 and 2005

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

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