Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Colorado Springs, Colorado MSA property value change was + 8.18% (+ 4.09% yearly).

All of the property in CO averaged + 10.70% change in value (+ 5.35% yearly).

Colorado-Springs-CO

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 113.59 + 0.87% + 3.48%
1997 3 115.14 + 1.36% + 5.46%
1997 4 116.7 + 1.35% + 5.42%
1998 1 118.76 + 1.77% + 7.06%
1998 2 119.57 + 0.68% + 2.73%
1998 3 120.8 + 1.03% + 4.11%
1998 4 121.82 + 0.84% + 3.38%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Colorado Springs, Colorado .

Lets look at Elbert, Colorado, a city located in Colorado Springs, Colorado MSA.

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

If you knew your Elbert, Colorado home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 8.18%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $102,769.74 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Colorado-Springs-CO from 1997 to 1998:
+ 4.09%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Gadsden-AL, and Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 24.79% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 20.64% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased + 16.27% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  4. Gadsden-AL increased + 14.96% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  5. Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA increased + 13.76% from 1997 to the end of 1998

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: 80106 - ELBERT, CO

MSA Pop: 572264
Zip Pop: 3415
Avg Value: 226800
County: EL PASO
Elev: 6008
Region: West
Lat: 39.058549
Long: -104.593857