Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Bellingham, Washington 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 + 27.89% (+ 3.49% yearly) for the Bellingham, Washington MSA.

The entire state of WA had + 39.77% appreciation (+ 4.97% yearly). The state average for Washington was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Bellingham, Washington MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse by + 42.60%.

Bellingham-WA

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1996-1999 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation
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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 Bellingham, Washington Refinance, or Bellingham, Washington Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Bellingham, Washington home was worth $91,000.00 in 1992, you could multiply by + 27.89%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $116,381.68 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 1992 to 1999:
+ 3.49%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

Zip Code in MSA: 98226 - BELLINGHAM, WA

MSA Pop: 176571
Zip Pop: 56465
Avg Value: 162600
County: WHATCOM
Elev: 60
Region: West
Lat: 48.764067
Long: -122.443537