Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Boise City Nampa, Idaho did compared to the state as a whole.

The Boise City Nampa, Idaho MSA property value change was + 5.39% (+ 2.70% yearly).

All of the property in ID averaged + 5.84% change in value (+ 2.92% yearly).

Boise-City-Nampa-ID

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 108.02 + 0.61% + 2.42%
1997 3 110.37 + 2.18% + 8.70%
1997 4 110.23 - 0.13% - 0.51%
1998 1 112.2 + 1.79% + 7.15%
1998 2 112.28 + 0.07% + 0.29%
1998 3 112.85 + 0.51% + 2.03%
1998 4 113.16 + 0.27% + 1.10%


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

If you knew your Caldwell, Idaho home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 5.39%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $100,122.94 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Boise-City-Nampa-ID from 1997 to 1998:
+ 2.70%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Ithaca-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Pittsfield-MA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 3.48% between 1997 and 1998
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.05% between 1997 and 1998
  3. Ithaca-NY only increased + 1.04% between 1997 and 1998
  4. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 1.56% between 1997 and 1998
  5. Pittsfield-MA only increased + 2.16% between 1997 and 1998

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: 83605 - CALDWELL, ID

MSA Pop: 510876
Zip Pop: 26141
Avg Value: 81800
County: CANYON
Elev: 2367
Region: West
Lat: 43.659287
Long: -116.71639