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.

  • Napa, California: + 28.24%
  • State of CA: + 22.35%
  • Difference: + 26.34%

Napa-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1996 2 99.46 + 0.46% + 1.86%
1996 3 98.4 - 1.07% - 4.26%
1996 4 98.56 + 0.16% + 0.65%
1997 1 98.58 + 0.02% + 0.08%
1997 2 97.64 - 0.95% - 3.81%
1997 3 100.7 + 3.13% + 12.54%
1997 4 103.2 + 2.48% + 9.93%
1998 1 105.21 + 1.95% + 7.79%
1998 2 106.13 + 0.87% + 3.50%
1998 3 109.65 + 3.32% + 13.27%
1998 4 110.32 + 0.61% + 2.44%
1999 1 114.16 + 3.48% + 13.92%
1999 2 117.36 + 2.80% + 11.21%
1999 3 121.39 + 3.43% + 13.74%
1999 4 126.96 + 4.59% + 18.35%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

If you were going to do a American Canyon, California Refinance, or American Canyon, California Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your American Canyon, California home was worth $95,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 28.24%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $121,830.30 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Napa-CA from 1996 to 1999:
+ 7.06%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1996 to 1999 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, Denver-Aurora-CO, and Ann-Arbor-MI .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 52.03% from 1996 to the end of 1999
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 42.74% from 1996 to the end of 1999
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 33.97% from 1996 to the end of 1999
  4. Denver-Aurora-CO increased + 33.24% from 1996 to the end of 1999
  5. Ann-Arbor-MI increased + 31.04% from 1996 to the end of 1999

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 94503 - AMERICAN CANYON, CA

MSA Pop: 131607
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: NAPA
Elev: 17
Region: West
Lat: 38.116667
Long: -122.233333