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 + 98.66% (+ 10.96% yearly).

All of the property in WA averaged + 90.20% change in value (+ 10.02% yearly).

Bellingham-WA

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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 $102,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 98.66%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $202,629.82 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 1997 to 2005:
+ 10.96%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 9 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +251.65% from 1997 thru 2005
  2. Salinas-CA increased +229.40% from 1998 thru 2006
  3. Springfield-MA increased +229.07% from 1981 thru 1989
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +227.32% from 1998 thru 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +218.50% from 1997 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