Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia did compared to the state as a whole.

The Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia MSA property value change was + 56.12% (+ 5.10% yearly).

All of the property in MD averaged +138.85% change in value (+ 12.62% yearly).

Cumberland-MD-WV

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There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia .

Lets look at Barton, Maryland, a city located in Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia MSA.

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

If you knew your Barton, Maryland home was worth $100,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 56.12%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $156,120.00 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cumberland-MD-WV from 1995 to 2005:
+ 5.10%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1995 to 2005 were Salinas-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, Merced-CA, and Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +257.03% from 1995 to the end of 2005
  2. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +221.97% from 1995 to the end of 2005
  3. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased +220.02% from 1995 to the end of 2005
  4. Merced-CA increased +216.23% from 1995 to the end of 2005
  5. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +215.55% from 1995 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 2005 were Springfield-IL, Lafayette-IN, Fayetteville-NC, Columbus-IN, and Florence-Muscle-Shoals-AL .

  1. Springfield-IL only increased + 29.78% between 1995 and 2005
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 32.24% between 1995 and 2005
  3. Fayetteville-NC only increased + 34.66% between 1995 and 2005
  4. Columbus-IN only increased + 34.69% between 1995 and 2005
  5. Florence-Muscle-Shoals-AL only increased + 35.09% between 1995 and 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 21521 - BARTON, MD

MSA Pop: 100815
Zip Pop: 1349
Avg Value: 59200
County: ALLEGANY
Elev: 641
Region: South
Lat: 39.554277
Long: -79.079147