Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA appreciation it was + 22.88% (+ 3.81% yearly) from 1994 to 1999.

During the same time period, IA had + 30.26% (+ 5.04% yearly). From 1994 to 1999, Iowa outperformed the individual Cedar Rapids, Iowa 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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1996-1999 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

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

If you knew your Atkins, Iowa home was worth $93,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 22.88%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $114,278.24 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1994 to 1999:
+ 3.81%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Denver-Aurora-CO, Monroe-MI, Battle-Creek-MI, and Jackson-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 55.06% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  2. Denver-Aurora-CO increased + 54.88% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  3. Monroe-MI increased + 50.44% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 49.19% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  5. Jackson-MI increased + 48.18% from 1994 to the end of 1999

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1994 to 1999 were Honolulu-HI, Bakersfield-CA, Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Syracuse-NY .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 16.68% between 1994 and 1999
  2. Bakersfield-CA decreased by - 4.49% between 1994 and 1999
  3. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY decreased by - 4.09% between 1994 and 1999
  4. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 3.85% between 1994 and 1999
  5. Syracuse-NY decreased by - 1.70% between 1994 and 1999

Zip Code in MSA: 52206 - ATKINS, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 1584
Avg Value: 124700
County: BENTON
Elev: 810
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.006597
Long: -91.87256