Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York: + 16.80%
  • State of NY: + 71.90%
  • Difference: - 76.63%

Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY

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

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

If you knew your Athol Springs, New York home was worth $99,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 16.80%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $115,633.57 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY from 1996 to 2003:
+ 2.10%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 8 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Salinas-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +233.30% from 1998 thru 2005
  2. Springfield-MA increased +225.43% from 1981 thru 1988
  3. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +209.59% from 1999 thru 2006
  4. Salinas-CA increased +204.52% from 1999 thru 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +202.95% from 1998 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 8 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1989
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1990
  3. Casper-WY lost - 31.76% from 1983 thru 1990
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 14010 - ATHOL SPRINGS, NY

MSA Pop: 1159443
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: ERIE
Elev: 583
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.772
Long: -78.86495