Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA appreciated + 25.83% (+ 3.69% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 35.35% total appreciation (+ 5.05% yearly). The state average for Iowa was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 36.86% faster than this MSA.

Cedar-Rapids-IA

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

If you knew your Belle Plaine, Iowa home was worth $104,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 25.83%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $130,862.84 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 1999 to 2005:
+ 3.69%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2005 were Salinas-CA, Merced-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Modesto-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +208.13% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  2. Merced-CA increased +193.70% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  3. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +186.53% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased +185.64% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  5. Modesto-CA increased +182.15% from 1999 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Burlington-NC, Columbus-IN, and Springfield-IL .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 14.47% between 1999 and 2005
  2. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 17.01% between 1999 and 2005
  3. Burlington-NC only increased + 17.19% between 1999 and 2005
  4. Columbus-IN only increased + 18.62% between 1999 and 2005
  5. Springfield-IL only increased + 18.92% between 1999 and 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 52208 - BELLE PLAINE, IA

MSA Pop: 242744
Zip Pop: 3488
Avg Value: 62800
County: BENTON
Elev: 810
Region: Midwest
Lat: 41.896951
Long: -92.276556