Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Charleston North Charleston, South Carlina to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 44.34% (+ 11.09% yearly) for the Charleston North Charleston, South Carlina MSA.

The entire state of SC had + 23.57% appreciation (+ 5.89% yearly). The Charleston North Charleston, South Carlina MSA beat out the state. by + 88.14% appreciation.

Charleston-North-Charleston-SC

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 170.59 + 1.02% + 4.10%
2002 3 173.35 + 1.62% + 6.47%
2002 4 175.4 + 1.18% + 4.73%
2003 1 177.12 + 0.98% + 3.92%
2003 2 179.16 + 1.15% + 4.61%
2003 3 181.14 + 1.11% + 4.42%
2003 4 183.63 + 1.37% + 5.50%
2004 1 188.73 + 2.78% + 11.11%
2004 2 191.45 + 1.44% + 5.76%
2004 3 201.3 + 5.14% + 20.58%
2004 4 206.4 + 2.53% + 10.13%
2005 1 215.08 + 4.21% + 16.82%
2005 2 223.47 + 3.90% + 15.60%
2005 3 232.74 + 4.15% + 16.59%
2005 4 243.74 + 4.73% + 18.91%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Charleston North Charleston, South Carlina include real estate investment .

Lets look at Charleston, South Carlina, a city located in Charleston North Charleston, South Carlina MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in South Carlina check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Charleston, South Carlina Refinance, or Charleston, South Carlina Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Charleston, South Carlina home was worth $107,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 44.34%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $154,448.54 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Charleston-North-Charleston-SC from 2002 to 2005:
+ 11.09%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 29402 - CHARLESTON, SC

MSA Pop: 571631
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: CHARLESTON
Elev: 118
Region: South
Lat: 32.7765
Long: -79.93052