Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Bellingham, Washington: + 93.86%
  • State of WA: + 78.14%
  • Difference: + 20.11%

Bellingham-WA

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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 $103,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 93.86%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $199,673.41 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 1998 to 2005:
+ 11.73%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1998 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Columbus-IN, Springfield-IL, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, and Jackson-TN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 18.26% between 1998 and 2005
  2. Columbus-IN only increased + 19.34% between 1998 and 2005
  3. Springfield-IL only increased + 20.61% between 1998 and 2005
  4. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 21.04% between 1998 and 2005
  5. Jackson-TN only increased + 21.38% between 1998 and 2005

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

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 8 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1990
  3. Casper-WY lost - 31.76% from 1983 thru 1990
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

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