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.

  • Johnstown, Pensylivania: - 2.31%
  • State of PA: + 1.74%
  • Difference: -232.82%

Johnstown-PA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 106.01 - 3.09% - 12.36%
1996 3 102.08 - 3.71% - 14.83%
1996 4 100.53 - 1.52% - 6.07%
1997 1 105.22 + 4.67% + 18.66%
1997 2 102.92 - 2.19% - 8.74%
1997 3 106.65 + 3.62% + 14.50%
1997 4 106.86 + 0.20% + 0.79%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Johnstown, Pensylivania include real estate investment .

Lets look at Northern Cambria, Pensylivania, a city located in Johnstown, Pensylivania MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Pensylivania check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Northern Cambria, Pensylivania Refinance, or Northern Cambria, Pensylivania Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Northern Cambria, Pensylivania home was worth $93,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by - 2.31%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $90,849.07 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Johnstown-PA from 1996 to 1997:
- 1.16%

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: 15714 - NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA

MSA Pop: 149453
Zip Pop: 6001
Avg Value: 44800
County: CAMBRIA
Elev: 2140
Region: Northeast
Lat: 40.662768
Long: -78.782194