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 Cape Coral Fort Myers, Florida MSA appreciation it was + 18.68% (+ 9.34% yearly) from 2000 to 2001.

During the same time period, FL had + 17.18% (+ 8.59% yearly). You can see that the Cape Coral Fort Myers, Florida MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Cape-Coral-Fort-Myers-FL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 120.44 + 1.22% + 4.87%
2000 3 123.45 + 2.50% + 10.00%
2000 4 127.15 + 3.00% + 11.99%
2001 1 130.5 + 2.63% + 10.54%
2001 2 134.16 + 2.80% + 11.22%
2001 3 137.62 + 2.58% + 10.32%
2001 4 141.22 + 2.62% + 10.46%


Lets look at Fort Myers, Florida, a city located in Cape Coral Fort Myers, Florida MSA.

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If you were going to do a Fort Myers, Florida Refinance, or Fort Myers, Florida Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Fort Myers, Florida home was worth $101,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 18.68%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $119,869.06 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cape-Coral-Fort-Myers-FL from 2000 to 2001:
+ 9.34%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2000 to 2001 were Stockton-CA, Salinas-CA, Modesto-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Merced-CA .

  1. Stockton-CA increased + 32.40% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  2. Salinas-CA increased + 31.19% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  3. Modesto-CA increased + 30.86% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 30.50% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  5. Merced-CA increased + 28.81% from 2000 to the end of 2001

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2000 to 2001 were Wenatchee-WA, Odessa-TX, Jackson-TN, Springfield-IL, and Albany-GA .

  1. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 1.89% between 2000 and 2001
  2. Odessa-TX only increased + 3.25% between 2000 and 2001
  3. Jackson-TN only increased + 4.84% between 2000 and 2001
  4. Springfield-IL only increased + 4.92% between 2000 and 2001
  5. Albany-GA only increased + 4.97% between 2000 and 2001

Zip Code in MSA: 33901 - FORT MYERS, FL

MSA Pop: 492210
Zip Pop: 21072
Avg Value: 88500
County: LEE
Elev: 10
Region: South
Lat: 26.628545
Long: -81.86739