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 + 66.00% (+ 5.08% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 2005.

The state of IA had + 83.54% total appreciation (+ 6.43% 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 + 26.56% 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 Central City, 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 Central City, Iowa check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Central City, Iowa home was worth $98,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 66.00%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $162,683.58 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1993 to 2005:
+ 5.08%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 13 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA, Honolulu-HI, and Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +365.89% from 1977 thru 1989
  2. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +354.74% from 1976 thru 1988
  3. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +346.24% from 1977 thru 1989
  4. Honolulu-HI increased +322.63% from 1978 thru 1990
  5. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased +285.59% from 1977 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 52214 - CENTRAL CITY, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 3309
Avg Value: 99000
County: LINN
Elev: 732
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.18114
Long: -91.49136