Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Lafayette, Indiana did compared to the state as a whole.

The Lafayette, Indiana MSA property value change was + 32.66% (+ 2.72% yearly).

All of the property in IN averaged + 53.96% change in value (+ 4.50% yearly).

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

Lets look at Lafayette, Indiana, a city located in Lafayette, Indiana MSA.

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

If you knew your Lafayette, Indiana home was worth $101,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 32.66%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $133,986.60 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Lafayette-IN from 1995 to 2006:
+ 2.72%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1995 to 2006 were Lafayette-IN, Springfield-IL, Rochester-NY, Columbus-IN, and Fort-Wayne-IN .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 32.66% between 1995 and 2006
  2. Springfield-IL only increased + 35.99% between 1995 and 2006
  3. Rochester-NY only increased + 37.45% between 1995 and 2006
  4. Columbus-IN only increased + 38.30% between 1995 and 2006
  5. Fort-Wayne-IN only increased + 41.07% between 1995 and 2006

For a 12 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +288.32% from 1977 thru 1988
  2. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +284.24% from 1977 thru 1988
  3. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +270.45% from 1977 thru 1988
  4. Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA increased +269.41% from 1977 thru 1988
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +267.22% from 1978 thru 1989

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 12 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Odessa-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 29.95% from 1982 to 1993
  2. Midland-TX lost - 27.35% from 1983 thru 1994
  3. Midland-TX lost - 18.42% from 1984 thru 1995
  4. Odessa-TX lost - 17.39% from 1984 thru 1995
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 14.77% from 1982 thru 1993

Zip Code in MSA: 47901 - LAFAYETTE, IN

MSA Pop: 184536
Zip Pop: 3506
Avg Value: 102700
County: TIPPECANOE
Elev: 549
Region: Midwest
Lat: 40.417424
Long: -86.889125