Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Cedar Rapids, Iowa did compared to the state as a whole.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA property value change was + 40.37% (+ 4.04% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 53.38% change in value (+ 5.34% yearly).

Cedar-Rapids-IA

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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 $99,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 40.37%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $138,966.30 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1995 to 2004:
+ 4.04%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 2004 were San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Salinas-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, and Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA .

  1. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +189.90% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  2. Salinas-CA increased +186.52% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +184.65% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  4. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased +172.94% from 1995 to the end of 2004
  5. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +168.06% from 1995 to the end of 2004

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