Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Blacksburg Christiansburg Radford, Virginia: + 8.05%
  • State of VA: + 7.06%
  • Difference: + 14.06%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-VA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1998 2 114.35 + 1.30% + 5.21%
1998 3 115.27 + 0.80% + 3.22%
1998 4 116.07 + 0.69% + 2.78%
1999 1 115.88 - 0.16% - 0.65%
1999 2 120.87 + 4.31% + 17.22%
1999 3 123.09 + 1.84% + 7.35%
1999 4 121.97 - 0.91% - 3.64%


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

If you knew your Belspring, VIrginia home was worth $97,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 8.05%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $104,811.22 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford-VA from 1998 to 1999:
+ 4.03%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

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: 24058 - BELSPRING, VA

MSA Pop: 152606
Zip Pop: 176
Avg Value: 52500
County: PULASKI
Elev: 1917
Region: South
Lat: 37.132974
Long: -80.660619