Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Battle Creek, Michigan did compared to the state as a whole.

The Battle Creek, Michigan MSA property value change was + 51.04% (+ 5.10% yearly).

All of the property in MI averaged + 55.76% change in value (+ 5.58% yearly).

Battle-Creek-MI

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Battle Creek, Michigan .

Lets look at Burlington, Michigan, a city located in Battle Creek, Michigan MSA.

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

If you knew your Burlington, Michigan home was worth $103,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 51.04%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $155,567.81 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Battle-Creek-MI from 1997 to 2006:
+ 5.10%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 10 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +262.04% from 1977 thru 1986
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +251.93% from 1978 thru 1987
  3. Salinas-CA increased +251.06% from 1996 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 thru 2006
  5. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 10 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Midland-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.73% from 1982 to 1991
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.11% from 1983 thru 1992
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 22.75% from 1982 thru 1991
  4. Midland-TX lost - 22.05% from 1984 thru 1993
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 21.25% from 1983 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 49029 - BURLINGTON, MI

MSA Pop: 138854
Zip Pop: 1706
Avg Value: 84700
County: CALHOUN
Elev: 898
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.137094
Long: -85.089431