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 Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut MSA appreciation it was + 81.86% (+ 13.64% yearly) from 2000 to 2005.

During the same time period, CT had + 76.86% (+ 12.81% yearly). You can see that the Bridgeport Stamford Norwalk, Connecticut MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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 $105,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 81.86%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $190,957.42 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT from 2000 to 2005:
+ 13.64%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2000 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Jonesboro-AR, Jackson-TN, and Decatur-AL .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 12.89% between 2000 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 15.79% between 2000 and 2005
  3. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 16.76% between 2000 and 2005
  4. Jackson-TN only increased + 17.68% between 2000 and 2005
  5. Decatur-AL only increased + 17.80% between 2000 and 2005

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

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