Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Billings, Montana did compared to the state as a whole.

The Billings, Montana MSA property value change was + 7.66% (+ 2.55% yearly).

All of the property in MT averaged + 8.73% change in value (+ 2.91% yearly).

Billings-MT

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 109.27 - 0.41% - 1.64%
1997 3 110.01 + 0.68% + 2.71%
1997 4 111.53 + 1.38% + 5.53%
1998 1 112.76 + 1.10% + 4.41%
1998 2 112.42 - 0.30% - 1.21%
1998 3 113.54 + 1.00% + 3.99%
1998 4 114.36 + 0.72% + 2.89%
1999 1 114.96 + 0.52% + 2.10%
1999 2 115.44 + 0.42% + 1.67%
1999 3 118.32 + 2.49% + 9.98%
1999 4 118.13 - 0.16% - 0.64%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Billings-MT here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Montana, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Acton, Montana home was worth $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 7.66%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $103,358.37 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Billings-MT from 1997 to 1999:
+ 2.55%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 59002 - ACTON, MT

MSA Pop: 142961
Zip Pop: 63
Avg Value: 71300
County: YELLOWSTONE
Elev: 3119
Region: West
Lat: 45.92648
Long: -108.693749