Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Chico, California MSA appreciation it was + 5.13% (+ 0.86% yearly) from 1994 to 1999.

During the same time period, CA had + 17.39% (+ 2.90% yearly). From 1994 to 1999, California outperformed the individual Chico, California MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Chico-CA

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1996-1999 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Lets look at Chico, California, a city located in Chico, California MSA.

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

If you knew your Chico, California home was worth $93,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 5.13%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $97,774.33 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Chico-CA from 1994 to 1999:
+ 0.86%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Denver-Aurora-CO, Monroe-MI, Battle-Creek-MI, and Jackson-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 55.06% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  2. Denver-Aurora-CO increased + 54.88% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  3. Monroe-MI increased + 50.44% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  4. Battle-Creek-MI increased + 49.19% from 1994 to the end of 1999
  5. Jackson-MI increased + 48.18% from 1994 to the end of 1999

Zip Code in MSA: 95926 - CHICO, CA

MSA Pop: 211010
Zip Pop: 35803
Avg Value: 137700
County: BUTTE
Elev: 174
Region: West
Lat: 39.79146
Long: -121.84764