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 + 6.59% (+ 3.30% yearly) from 2004 to 2005.

During the same time period, IA had + 10.49% (+ 5.24% yearly). From 2004 to 2005, 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

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2004 2 137.93 + 1.24% + 4.96%
2004 3 139.06 + 0.82% + 3.28%
2004 4 140.37 + 0.94% + 3.77%
2005 1 142.95 + 1.84% + 7.35%
2005 2 143.49 + 0.38% + 1.51%
2005 3 143.93 + 0.31% + 1.23%
2005 4 145.22 + 0.90% + 3.59%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Cedar-Rapids-IA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Iowa, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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 $109,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 6.59%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $116,184.53 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cedar-Rapids-IA from 2004 to 2005:
+ 3.30%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

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