Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Bismarck, North Dakota MSA property value change was + 17.66% (+ 8.83% yearly).

All of the property in ND averaged + 15.18% change in value (+ 7.59% yearly).

Bismarck-ND

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 158.91 + 3.58% + 14.31%
2005 3 164.35 + 3.42% + 13.69%
2005 4 166.86 + 1.53% + 6.11%
2006 1 168.92 + 1.23% + 4.94%
2006 2 173.74 + 2.85% + 11.41%
2006 3 178.71 + 2.86% + 11.44%
2006 4 180.51 + 1.01% + 4.03%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Bismarck, North Dakota .

Lets look at Regan, North Dakota, a city located in Bismarck, North Dakota MSA.

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If you were going to do a Regan, North Dakota Refinance, or Regan, North Dakota Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Regan, North Dakota home was worth $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 17.66%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $130,599.73 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bismarck-ND from 2005 to 2006:
+ 8.83%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI, Flint-MI, Kokomo-IN, Muncie-IN, and Ann-Arbor-MI .

  1. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI decreased by - 3.27% between 2005 and 2006
  2. Flint-MI decreased by - 1.05% between 2005 and 2006
  3. Kokomo-IN decreased by - 1.00% between 2005 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 0.20% between 2005 and 2006
  5. Ann-Arbor-MI only increased + 0.22% between 2005 and 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 58477 - REGAN, ND

MSA Pop: 96828
Zip Pop: 168
Avg Value: 43100
County: BURLEIGH
Elev: 1672
Region: Midwest
Lat: 47.156664
Long: -100.521564