Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Chico, California did compared to the state as a whole.

The Chico, California MSA property value change was + 6.32% (+ 2.11% yearly).

All of the property in CA averaged + 22.98% change in value (+ 7.66% yearly).

Chico-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 102.47 + 0.76% + 3.03%
1997 3 103.48 + 0.99% + 3.94%
1997 4 103.98 + 0.48% + 1.93%
1998 1 105.45 + 1.41% + 5.65%
1998 2 104.77 - 0.64% - 2.58%
1998 3 105.65 + 0.84% + 3.36%
1998 4 106.04 + 0.37% + 1.48%
1999 1 107.46 + 1.34% + 5.36%
1999 2 107.02 - 0.41% - 1.64%
1999 3 108.9 + 1.76% + 7.03%
1999 4 108.13 - 0.71% - 2.83%


If you feel like property in this area is good for investment, you may want to consider looking at some fixer up properties to rehab. Rehabbing proeprty can help maximize your profits since you can usually buy a house that needs work at a reduced price. If you want information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Berry Creek, California click on Spec-Loan.com. The right financing can make all the difference when rehabbing property. Not all lenders will allow you to purchase a home that needs work. Make sure you look at all of the appreciation data we have for Chico, California.

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

If you knew your Berry Creek, California home was worth $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 6.32%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $102,069.62 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Chico-CA from 1997 to 1999:
+ 2.11%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 41.42% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 41.11% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 32.18% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  4. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 29.26% from 1997 to the end of 1999
  5. Napa-CA increased + 28.79% from 1997 to the end of 1999

Zip Code in MSA: 95916 - BERRY CREEK, CA

MSA Pop: 211010
Zip Pop: 1276
Avg Value: 101600
County: BUTTE
Elev: 174
Region: West
Lat: 39.637154
Long: -121.390333