Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia MSA appreciation it was + 47.03% (+ 7.84% yearly) from 2000 to 2005.

During the same time period, MD had +108.82% (+ 18.14% yearly). From 2000 to 2005, Maryland outperformed the individual Cumberland, Maryland, West Virginia MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Cumberland-MD-WV

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

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

If you knew your Cumberland, Maryland home was worth $105,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 47.03%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $154,385.01 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Cumberland-MD-WV from 2000 to 2005:
+ 7.84%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2000 to 2005 were Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Yuba-City-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Salinas-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  3. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +160.43% from 2000 to the end of 2005
  5. Salinas-CA increased +160.00% from 2000 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2000 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Jonesboro-AR, Jackson-TN, and Decatur-AL .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 12.89% between 2000 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 15.79% between 2000 and 2005
  3. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 16.76% between 2000 and 2005
  4. Jackson-TN only increased + 17.68% between 2000 and 2005
  5. Decatur-AL only increased + 17.80% between 2000 and 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 21503 - CUMBERLAND, MD

MSA Pop: 100815
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: ALLEGANY
Elev: 641
Region: South
Lat: 39.6504
Long: -78.75738