Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Boston Quincy, Massachusettes MSA appreciation it was + 55.82% (+ 13.95% yearly) from 2000 to 2003.

During the same time period, MA had + 51.28% (+ 12.82% yearly). You can see that the Boston Quincy, Massachusettes MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Boston-Quincy-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 153.31 + 3.50% + 14.02%
2000 3 159.43 + 3.99% + 15.97%
2000 4 163.41 + 2.50% + 9.99%
2001 1 168.26 + 2.97% + 11.87%
2001 2 173.38 + 3.04% + 12.17%
2001 3 179.01 + 3.25% + 12.99%
2001 4 183.18 + 2.33% + 9.32%
2002 1 189.35 + 3.37% + 13.47%
2002 2 196.5 + 3.78% + 15.10%
2002 3 202.87 + 3.24% + 12.97%
2002 4 207.93 + 2.49% + 9.98%
2003 1 212.52 + 2.21% + 8.83%
2003 2 216.41 + 1.83% + 7.32%
2003 3 220.3 + 1.80% + 7.19%
2003 4 230.8 + 4.77% + 19.06%