Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Fort Walton Beach Crestview Destin, Florida MSA appreciation it was + 64.61% (+ 32.31% yearly) from 2004 to 2005.

During the same time period, FL had + 49.12% (+ 24.56% yearly). You can see that the Fort Walton Beach Crestview Destin, Florida MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2004 2 171.51 + 7.87% + 31.47%
2004 3 184.95 + 7.84% + 31.35%
2004 4 198.41 + 7.28% + 29.11%
2005 1 214.91 + 8.32% + 33.26%
2005 2 232.58 + 8.22% + 32.89%
2005 3 249.92 + 7.46% + 29.82%
2005 4 261.73 + 4.73% + 18.90%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Florida, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Baker, Florida home was worth $109,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 64.61%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $179,424.97 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL from 2004 to 2005:
+ 32.31%

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: 32531 - BAKER, FL

MSA Pop: 178104
Zip Pop: 4278
Avg Value: 69200
County: OKALOOSA
Elev: 236
Region: South
Lat: 30.79036
Long: -86.60524