Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Bellingham, Washington MSA appreciation it was + 87.96% (+ 14.66% yearly) from 2000 to 2005.

During the same time period, WA had + 59.99% (+ 10.00% yearly). You can see that the Bellingham, Washington MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Bellingham-WA

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2002-2005 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 $105,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 87.96%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $197,359.96 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 2000 to 2005:
+ 14.66%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2000 to 2005 were Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Yuba-City-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Salinas-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  3. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +160.43% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  5. Salinas-CA increased +160.00% from 2000 to the end of 2005

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