Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Bellingham, Washington MSA appreciated + 77.88% (+ 15.58% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 50.63% total appreciation (+ 10.13% yearly). The Bellingham, Washington MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

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 $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 77.88%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $188,557.78 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 2001 to 2005:
+ 15.58%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  2. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

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