Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA appreciated + 60.46% (+ 5.04% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 2004.

The state of IA had + 72.90% total appreciation (+ 6.07% yearly). The state average for Iowa was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 20.57% faster than this MSA.

Cedar-Rapids-IA

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Cedar Rapids, Iowa .

Lets look at Center Point, Iowa, a city located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Center Point, Iowa check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Center Point, Iowa Refinance, or Center Point, Iowa Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Center Point, Iowa home was worth $97,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 60.46%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $155,645.75 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1993 to 2004:
+ 5.04%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 12 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 29.95% from 1982 to 1993
  2. Midland-TX lost - 27.35% from 1983 thru 1994
  3. Midland-TX lost - 18.42% from 1984 thru 1995
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 17.39% from 1984 thru 1995
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 14.77% from 1982 thru 1993

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1993 to 2004 were Barnstable-Town-MA, Salinas-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Napa-CA, and Ocean-City-NJ .

  1. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +183.32% from 1993 to the end of 2004
  2. Salinas-CA increased +182.48% from 1993 to the end of 2004
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +170.10% from 1993 to the end of 2004
  4. Napa-CA increased +156.08% from 1993 to the end of 2004
  5. Ocean-City-NJ increased +153.55% from 1993 to the end of 2004

Zip Code in MSA: 52213 - CENTER POINT, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 3806
Avg Value: 112100
County: LINN
Elev: 732
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.192129
Long: -91.760179