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 Battle Creek, Michigan MSA appreciated + 20.86% (+ 4.17% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 20.98% total appreciation (+ 4.20% yearly). The state average for Michigan was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Battle Creek, Michigan 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 + 0.56% faster than this MSA.

Battle-Creek-MI

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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 $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 20.86%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $128,109.41 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Battle-Creek-MI from 2001 to 2005:
+ 4.17%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2005 were Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Yuba-City-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  2. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  3. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +133.38% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +131.89% from 2001 to the end of 2005

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 49015 - BATTLE CREEK, MI

MSA Pop: 138854
Zip Pop: 34067
Avg Value: 86200
County: CALHOUN
Elev: 898
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.30102
Long: -85.2291