Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Bellingham, Washington MSA appreciated + 87.61% (+ 7.30% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 2004.

The state of WA had + 84.74% total appreciation (+ 7.06% yearly). The Bellingham, Washington MSA outperformed the state. This gives us important insight into the apprecaition of this MSA. The msa appreciated + 3.39% faster than the state as a whole.

Bellingham-WA

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Bellingham, Washington .

Lets look at Bellingham, Washington, a city located in Bellingham, Washington MSA.

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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 $97,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 87.61%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $181,985.95 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 1993 to 2004:
+ 7.30%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1993 to 2004 were Binghamton-NY, Rochester-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, and Elmira-NY .

  1. Binghamton-NY only increased + 16.01% between 1993 and 2004
  2. Rochester-NY only increased + 26.02% between 1993 and 2004
  3. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 28.96% between 1993 and 2004
  4. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 29.30% between 1993 and 2004
  5. Elmira-NY only increased + 30.31% between 1993 and 2004

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 12 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 29.95% from 1982 to 1993
  2. Midland-TX lost - 27.35% from 1983 thru 1994
  3. Midland-TX lost - 18.42% from 1984 thru 1995
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 17.39% from 1984 thru 1995
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 14.77% from 1982 thru 1993

Zip Code in MSA: 98228 - BELLINGHAM, WA

MSA Pop: 176571
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: WHATCOM
Elev: 60
Region: West
Lat: 48.744048
Long: -122.46687