Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Battle Creek, Michigan: + 40.46%
  • State of MI: + 47.50%
  • Difference: - 14.83%

Battle-Creek-MI

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

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

If you knew your Battle Creek, Michigan home was worth $103,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 40.46%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $144,672.87 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Battle-Creek-MI from 1998 to 2005:
+ 5.06%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1998 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Columbus-IN, Springfield-IL, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, and Jackson-TN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 18.26% between 1998 and 2005
  2. Columbus-IN only increased + 19.34% between 1998 and 2005
  3. Springfield-IL only increased + 20.61% between 1998 and 2005
  4. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 21.04% between 1998 and 2005
  5. Jackson-TN only increased + 21.38% between 1998 and 2005

For a 8 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Salinas-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +233.30% from 1998 thru 2005
  2. Springfield-MA increased +225.43% from 1981 thru 1988
  3. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +209.59% from 1999 thru 2006
  4. Salinas-CA increased +204.52% from 1999 thru 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +202.95% from 1998 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 8 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1990
  3. Casper-WY lost - 31.76% from 1983 thru 1990
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 49018 - BATTLE CREEK, MI

MSA Pop: 138854
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: CALHOUN
Elev: 898
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.39665
Long: -85.21995