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 + 76.75% (+ 8.53% yearly).

All of the property in CO averaged + 73.88% change in value (+ 8.21% yearly).

Boulder-CO

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Boulder, Colorado .

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

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

If you knew your Boulder, Colorado home was worth $102,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 76.75%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $180,285.77 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Boulder-CO from 1997 to 2005:
+ 8.53%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 9 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Midland-TX .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1990
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.77% from 1983 thru 1991
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 26.59% from 1982 thru 1990
  4. Casper-WY lost - 26.42% from 1983 thru 1991
  5. Midland-TX lost - 25.57% from 1984 thru 1992

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2005 were Salinas-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Napa-CA, Merced-CA, and Vallejo-Fairfield-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +251.65% from 1997 to the end of 2005
  2. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +218.50% from 1997 to the end of 2005
  3. Napa-CA increased +217.91% from 1997 to the end of 2005
  4. Merced-CA increased +217.12% from 1997 to the end of 2005
  5. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased +213.81% from 1997 to the end of 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 80301 - BOULDER, CO

MSA Pop: 278231
Zip Pop: 22552
Avg Value: 240800
County: BOULDER
Elev: 5344
Region: West
Lat: 40.046795
Long: -105.212503