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 Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York MSA appreciation it was + 26.59% (+ 5.32% yearly) from 2000 to 2004.

During the same time period, NY had + 66.12% (+ 13.22% yearly). From 2000 to 2004, New York outperformed the individual Buffalo Niagara Falls, New York MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

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2001-2004 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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 $104,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 26.59%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $131,649.88 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY from 2000 to 2004:
+ 5.32%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  2. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

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