Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Boulder, Colorado MSA appreciated + 9.09% (+ 3.03% yearly) between 2003 and the end of 2005.

The state of CO had + 13.21% total appreciation (+ 4.40% yearly). The state average for Colorado was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Boulder, Colorado MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 45.35% faster than this MSA.

Boulder-CO

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2003 2 178.18 + 0.15% + 0.58%
2003 3 178.37 + 0.11% + 0.43%
2003 4 179.55 + 0.66% + 2.65%
2004 1 179.78 + 0.13% + 0.51%
2004 2 181.73 + 1.08% + 4.34%
2004 3 184.11 + 1.31% + 5.24%
2004 4 185.97 + 1.01% + 4.04%
2005 1 189.22 + 1.75% + 6.99%
2005 2 191.21 + 1.05% + 4.21%
2005 3 194.43 + 1.68% + 6.74%
2005 4 194.09 - 0.17% - 0.70%


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

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

If you knew your Eldorado Springs, Colorado home was worth $108,000.00 in 2003, you could multiply by + 9.09%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $117,815.42 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Boulder-CO from 2003 to 2005:
+ 3.03%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2003 to 2005 were Burlington-NC, Lafayette-IN, Jonesboro-AR, Anderson-IN, and Rocky-Mount-NC .

  1. Burlington-NC only increased + 3.06% between 2003 and 2005
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 4.69% between 2003 and 2005
  3. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 5.04% between 2003 and 2005
  4. Anderson-IN only increased + 5.16% between 2003 and 2005
  5. Rocky-Mount-NC only increased + 5.82% between 2003 and 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 80025 - ELDORADO SPRINGS, CO

MSA Pop: 278231
Zip Pop: 197
Avg Value: 285700
County: BOULDER
Elev: 5344
Region: West
Lat: 39.932999
Long: -105.279834