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 Columbus, Indiana MSA appreciated + 10.48% (+ 2.10% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2003.

The state had + 16.79% total appreciation (+ 3.36% yearly). The state average for Indiana was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Columbus, Indiana 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 + 60.24% faster than this MSA.

Columbus-IN

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2000-2003 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

If you knew your Clifford, Indiana home was worth $102,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 10.48%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $112,689.56 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-IN from 1999 to 2003:
+ 2.10%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2003 were Barnstable-Town-MA, Napa-CA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Salinas-CA .

  1. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +102.31% from 1999 to the end of 2003
  2. Napa-CA increased + 97.58% from 1999 to the end of 2003
  3. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased + 94.52% from 1999 to the end of 2003
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 94.15% from 1999 to the end of 2003
  5. Salinas-CA increased + 91.44% from 1999 to the end of 2003

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2003 were Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Provo-Orem-UT, Logan-UT-ID, Florence-Muscle-Shoals-AL, and Fayetteville-NC .

  1. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 5.34% between 1999 and 2003
  2. Provo-Orem-UT only increased + 8.03% between 1999 and 2003
  3. Logan-UT-ID only increased + 8.08% between 1999 and 2003
  4. Florence-Muscle-Shoals-AL only increased + 8.72% between 1999 and 2003
  5. Fayetteville-NC only increased + 8.89% between 1999 and 2003

Zip Code in MSA: 47226 - CLIFFORD, IN

MSA Pop: 72341
Zip Pop: 199
Avg Value: 63100
County: BARTHOLOMEW
Elev: 629
Region: Midwest
Lat: 39.282025
Long: -85.868933