Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Battle Creek, Michigan MSA appreciated + 12.48% (+ 4.16% yearly) between 2003 and the end of 2005.

The state of MI had + 11.52% total appreciation (+ 3.84% yearly). The Battle Creek, Michigan MSA outperformed the state. This gives us important insight into the apprecaition of this MSA. The msa appreciated + 8.25% faster than the state as a whole.

Battle-Creek-MI

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2003 2 159.78 + 0.93% + 3.71%
2003 3 162.12 + 1.46% + 5.86%
2003 4 164.96 + 1.75% + 7.01%
2004 1 166.56 + 0.97% + 3.88%
2004 2 168.05 + 0.89% + 3.58%
2004 3 168.92 + 0.52% + 2.07%
2004 4 173.34 + 2.62% + 10.47%
2005 1 174.93 + 0.92% + 3.67%
2005 2 171.94 - 1.71% - 6.84%
2005 3 175.28 + 1.94% + 7.77%
2005 4 178.06 + 1.59% + 6.34%


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

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

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Battle Creek, Michigan check out Spec-Loan.com

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 $108,000.00 in 2003, you could multiply by + 12.48%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $121,473.56 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Battle-Creek-MI from 2003 to 2005:
+ 4.16%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2003 to 2005 were Burlington-NC, Lafayette-IN, Jonesboro-AR, Anderson-IN, and Rocky-Mount-NC .

  1. Burlington-NC only increased + 3.06% between 2003 and 2005
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 4.69% between 2003 and 2005
  3. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 5.04% between 2003 and 2005
  4. Anderson-IN only increased + 5.16% between 2003 and 2005
  5. Rocky-Mount-NC only increased + 5.82% between 2003 and 2005

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 49014 - BATTLE CREEK, MI

MSA Pop: 138854
Zip Pop: 22869
Avg Value: 82700
County: CALHOUN
Elev: 898
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.31024
Long: -85.10598