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.

  • Jackson, Michigan: + 14.25%
  • State of MI: + 14.26%
  • Difference: - 0.08%

Jackson-MI

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 111.36 + 3.03% + 12.14%
1996 3 114.1 + 2.46% + 9.84%
1996 4 114.96 + 0.75% + 3.01%
1997 1 117.36 + 2.09% + 8.35%
1997 2 117.76 + 0.34% + 1.36%
1997 3 121.7 + 3.35% + 13.38%
1997 4 123.48 + 1.46% + 5.85%


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 Jackson-MI here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Michigan, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Jackson, Michigan home was worth $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 14.25%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $106,251.30 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Jackson-MI from 1996 to 1997:
+ 7.12%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Bay-City-MI, Jackson-MI, Monroe-MI, and Muskegon-North-Shores-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 18.65% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  2. Bay-City-MI increased + 14.57% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  3. Jackson-MI increased + 14.25% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  4. Monroe-MI increased + 14.01% from 1996 to the end of 1997
  5. Muskegon-North-Shores-MI increased + 13.83% from 1996 to the end of 1997

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1996 to 1997 were Honolulu-HI, Utica-Rome-NY, Lewiston-Auburn-ME, Madera-CA, and Johnstown-PA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 11.37% between 1996 and 1997
  2. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 5.89% between 1996 and 1997
  3. Lewiston-Auburn-ME decreased by - 2.85% between 1996 and 1997
  4. Madera-CA decreased by - 2.52% between 1996 and 1997
  5. Johnstown-PA decreased by - 2.31% between 1996 and 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 49201 - JACKSON, MI

MSA Pop: 162321
Zip Pop: 45567
Avg Value: 110000
County: JACKSON
Elev: 940
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.24525
Long: -84.383058