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 Chico, California MSA appreciated +108.15% (+ 18.03% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2004.

The state had +117.04% total appreciation (+ 19.51% yearly). The state average for California was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Chico, California 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 + 8.22% faster than this MSA.

Chico-CA

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2001-2004 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Chico, California include real estate investment .

Lets look at Chico, California, a city located in Chico, California 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 California check out Spec-Loan.com

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 $103,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by +108.15%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $214,396.43 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Chico-CA from 1999 to 2004:
+ 18.03%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

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

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