Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York did compared to the state as a whole.

The Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York MSA property value change was + 6.20% (+ 1.55% yearly).

All of the property in NY averaged + 12.39% change in value (+ 3.10% yearly).

Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 101.64 + 1.64% + 6.56%
1995 3 103.35 + 1.68% + 6.73%
1995 4 103.99 + 0.62% + 2.48%
1996 1 106.24 + 2.16% + 8.65%
1996 2 104.44 - 1.69% - 6.78%
1996 3 102.88 - 1.49% - 5.97%
1996 4 102.87 - 0.01% - 0.04%
1997 1 103.61 + 0.72% + 2.88%
1997 2 102.22 - 1.34% - 5.37%
1997 3 103.42 + 1.17% + 4.70%
1997 4 103.92 + 0.48% + 1.93%
1998 1 106.4 + 2.39% + 9.55%
1998 2 105.38 - 0.96% - 3.83%
1998 3 105.3 - 0.08% - 0.30%
1998 4 106.2 + 0.85% + 3.42%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York include real estate investment .

Lets look at Alden, New York, a city located in Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York MSA.

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If you were going to do a Alden, New York Refinance, or Alden, New York Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Alden, New York home was worth $93,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 6.20%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $98,766.00 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY from 1995 to 1998:
+ 1.55%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Battle-Creek-MI, and Ogden-Clearfield-UT .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 38.22% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 32.31% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 31.57% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 30.77% from 1995 to the end of 1998
  5. Ogden-Clearfield-UT increased + 30.59% from 1995 to the end of 1998

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Madera-CA, Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY, and Redding-CA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 13.12% between 1995 and 1998
  2. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 0.14% between 1995 and 1998
  3. Madera-CA only increased + 2.89% between 1995 and 1998
  4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY only increased + 3.63% between 1995 and 1998
  5. Redding-CA only increased + 4.10% between 1995 and 1998

Zip Code in MSA: 14004 - ALDEN, NY

MSA Pop: 1159443
Zip Pop: 12241
Avg Value: 99500
County: ERIE
Elev: 583
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.900552
Long: -78.524452