Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Bellingham, Washington did compared to the state as a whole.

The Bellingham, Washington MSA property value change was + 22.01% (+ 3.67% yearly).

All of the property in WA averaged + 36.13% change in value (+ 6.02% yearly).

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1999-2002 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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 $99,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 22.01%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $120,791.02 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 1997 to 2002:
+ 3.67%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 98225 - BELLINGHAM, WA

MSA Pop: 176571
Zip Pop: 42414
Avg Value: 140500
County: WHATCOM
Elev: 60
Region: West
Lat: 48.746963
Long: -122.49594