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 + 25.82% (+ 12.91% yearly).

All of the property in WA averaged + 28.09% change in value (+ 14.05% yearly).

Bellingham-WA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 188.53 + 6.42% + 25.67%
2005 3 197.27 + 4.64% + 18.54%
2005 4 207.04 + 4.95% + 19.81%
2006 1 209.63 + 1.25% + 5.00%
2006 2 217.33 + 3.67% + 14.69%
2006 3 222.99 + 2.60% + 10.42%
2006 4 222.91 - 0.04% - 0.14%


Lets look at Acme, Washington, a city located in Bellingham, Washington MSA.

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If you were going to do a Acme, Washington Refinance, or Acme, Washington Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Acme, Washington home was worth $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 25.82%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $139,664.77 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bellingham-WA from 2005 to 2006:
+ 12.91%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Bend-OR, Boise-City-Nampa-ID, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Ocala-FL .

  1. Bend-OR increased + 52.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  2. Boise-City-Nampa-ID increased + 43.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 43.40% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 41.08% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  5. Ocala-FL increased + 40.98% from 2005 to the end of 2006

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 98220 - ACME, WA

MSA Pop: 176571
Zip Pop: 648
Avg Value: 114000
County: WHATCOM
Elev: 60
Region: West
Lat: 48.688388
Long: -122.195883