Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa: + 4.89%
  • State of IA: + 6.90%
  • Difference: - 29.15%

Cedar-Rapids-IA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 105.77 + 0.98% + 3.93%
1996 3 106.76 + 0.94% + 3.74%
1996 4 106.64 - 0.11% - 0.45%
1997 1 106.45 - 0.18% - 0.71%
1997 2 107.63 + 1.11% + 4.43%
1997 3 109.63 + 1.86% + 7.43%
1997 4 109.86 + 0.21% + 0.84%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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

If you knew your Alburnett, Iowa home was worth $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 4.89%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $97,546.11 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1996 to 1997:
+ 2.44%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Monroe-MI, and Muskegon-North-Shores-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 18.65% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 14.57% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 14.25% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  4. Monroe-MI increased + 14.01% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  5. Muskegon-North-Shores-MI increased + 13.83% from 1996 to the end of 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 52202 - ALBURNETT, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 997
Avg Value: 107200
County: LINN
Elev: 732
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.156151
Long: -91.632861