Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Columbia, Missouri: + 5.87%
  • State of MO: + 7.55%
  • Difference: - 22.28%

Columbia-MO

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 104.35 + 2.04% + 8.18%
1996 3 105.3 + 0.91% + 3.64%
1996 4 106.27 + 0.92% + 3.68%
1997 1 106.1 - 0.16% - 0.64%
1997 2 106.31 + 0.20% + 0.79%
1997 3 107.68 + 1.29% + 5.15%
1997 4 108.26 + 0.54% + 2.15%


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

Lets look at Ashland, Missouri, a city located in Columbia, Missouri 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 Missouri check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Ashland, Missouri home was worth $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 5.87%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $98,456.68 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbia-MO from 1996 to 1997:
+ 2.93%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  2. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 65010 - ASHLAND, MO

MSA Pop: 151129
Zip Pop: 4040
Avg Value: 115300
County: BOONE
Elev: 758
Region: Midwest
Lat: 38.787891
Long: -92.258565