Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Boulder, Colorado MSA property value change was + 43.24% (+ 10.81% yearly).

All of the property in CO averaged + 35.78% change in value (+ 8.95% yearly).

Boulder-CO

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 111.28 + 1.34% + 5.35%
1997 3 112.65 + 1.23% + 4.92%
1997 4 114.91 + 2.01% + 8.02%
1998 1 116.45 + 1.34% + 5.36%
1998 2 117.41 + 0.82% + 3.30%
1998 3 120.14 + 2.33% + 9.30%
1998 4 121.84 + 1.42% + 5.66%
1999 1 124.04 + 1.81% + 7.22%
1999 2 128.7 + 3.76% + 15.03%
1999 3 134.71 + 4.67% + 18.68%
1999 4 137.69 + 2.21% + 8.85%
2000 1 143.21 + 4.01% + 16.04%
2000 2 149.43 + 4.34% + 17.37%
2000 3 154.44 + 3.35% + 13.41%
2000 4 157.29 + 1.85% + 7.38%


Lets look at Lafayette, Colorado, a city located in Boulder, Colorado MSA.

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

If you knew your Lafayette, Colorado home was worth $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 43.24%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $138,941.17 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Boulder-CO from 1997 to 2000:
+ 10.81%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2000 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Salinas-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 82.37% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 74.02% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 61.76% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  4. Salinas-CA increased + 59.12% from 1997 to the end of 2000
  5. Napa-CA increased + 54.99% from 1997 to the end of 2000

Zip Code in MSA: 80026 - LAFAYETTE, CO

MSA Pop: 278231
Zip Pop: 25237
Avg Value: 188600
County: BOULDER
Elev: 5344
Region: West
Lat: 39.999882
Long: -105.099274