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 + 43.50% (+ 4.35% yearly) from 1994 to 2003.

During the same time period, IA had + 54.92% (+ 5.49% yearly). From 1994 to 2003, 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.

Cedar-Rapids-IA

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

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

If you knew your Center Junction, Iowa home was worth $97,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 43.50%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $139,199.36 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1994 to 2003:
+ 4.35%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 10 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +262.04% from 1977 thru 1986
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +251.93% from 1978 thru 1987
  3. Salinas-CA increased +251.06% from 1996 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 thru 2006
  5. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 10 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Midland-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.73% from 1982 to 1991
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.11% from 1983 thru 1992
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 22.75% from 1982 thru 1991
  4. Midland-TX lost - 22.05% from 1984 thru 1993
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 21.25% from 1983 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 52212 - CENTER JUNCTION, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 308
Avg Value: 63400
County: JONES
Elev: 829
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.077451
Long: -91.073159