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 + 0.14% (+ 0.05% yearly).

All of the property in NY averaged + 16.87% change in value (+ 5.62% yearly).

Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%
1999 1 106.72 + 0.49% + 1.96%
1999 2 105.39 - 1.25% - 4.99%
1999 3 104.29 - 1.04% - 4.17%
1999 4 103.75 - 0.52% - 2.07%


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

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

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

If you knew your Akron, New York home was worth $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 0.14%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $96,129.72 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY from 1997 to 1999:
+ 0.05%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 41.42% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 41.11% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 32.18% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  4. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 29.26% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  5. Napa-CA increased + 28.79% from 1997 to the end of 1999

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Ithaca-NY, and Reading-PA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 5.64% between 1997 and 1999
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.53% between 1997 and 1999
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 0.14% between 1997 and 1999
  4. Ithaca-NY only increased + 0.26% between 1997 and 1999
  5. Reading-PA only increased + 1.79% between 1997 and 1999

Zip Code in MSA: 14001 - AKRON, NY

MSA Pop: 1159443
Zip Pop: 9289
Avg Value: 93900
County: ERIE
Elev: 583
Region: Northeast
Lat: 43.019552
Long: -78.510341