Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut did compared to the state as a whole.

The Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut MSA property value change was + 31.27% (+ 7.82% yearly).

All of the property in CT averaged + 23.63% change in value (+ 5.91% yearly).

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 107.21 + 0.78% + 3.12%
1997 3 107.82 + 0.57% + 2.28%
1997 4 109.04 + 1.13% + 4.53%
1998 1 112.2 + 2.90% + 11.59%
1998 2 112.71 + 0.45% + 1.82%
1998 3 114.67 + 1.74% + 6.96%
1998 4 116.5 + 1.60% + 6.38%
1999 1 119.22 + 2.33% + 9.34%
1999 2 121.34 + 1.78% + 7.11%
1999 3 124.48 + 2.59% + 10.35%
1999 4 124.99 + 0.41% + 1.64%
2000 1 130.35 + 4.29% + 17.15%
2000 2 134.07 + 2.85% + 11.42%
2000 3 138.03 + 2.95% + 11.81%
2000 4 139.64 + 1.17% + 4.67%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut .

Lets look at Monroe, Connecticut, a city located in Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut MSA.

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

If you knew your Monroe, Connecticut home was worth $97,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 31.27%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $127,327.32 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT from 1997 to 2000:
+ 7.82%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

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: 6468 - MONROE, CT

MSA Pop: 899152
Zip Pop: 19247
Avg Value: 253500
County: FAIRFIELD
Elev: 9
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.3409
Long: -73.23444