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 + 38.95% (+ 3.89% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 51.70% change in value (+ 5.17% yearly).

Cedar-Rapids-IA

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Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Cedar Rapids, Iowa include real estate investment .

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 $103,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 38.95%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $143,116.30 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1997 to 2006:
+ 3.89%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2006 were Salinas-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Merced-CA, Napa-CA, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  3. Merced-CA increased +219.89% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  4. Napa-CA increased +218.67% from 1997 to the end of 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +216.82% from 1997 to the end of 2006

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

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