Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case New Haven Milford, Connecticut MSA appreciated + 25.76% (+ 6.44% yearly) for the period between 1981 and the end of 1984.

The state had + 37.28% total appreciation (+ 9.32% yearly). The state average for Connecticut was higher than the real estate appreciation in the New Haven Milford, Connecticut MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 44.69% faster than this MSA.

New-Haven-Milford-CT

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1981 2 49.63 - 1.41% - 5.64%
1982 3 49.59 - 0.08% - 0.32%
1982 4 50.74 + 2.32% + 9.28%
1983 1 52.53 + 3.53% + 14.11%
1983 2 53.72 + 2.27% + 9.06%
1983 3 55.07 + 2.51% + 10.05%
1983 4 58.01 + 5.34% + 21.35%
1984 1 59.7 + 2.91% + 11.65%
1984 2 60.42 + 1.21% + 4.82%
1984 3 63.57 + 5.21% + 20.85%
1984 4 63.31 - 0.41% - 1.64%


If you feel like property in this area is good for investment, you may want to consider looking at some fixer up properties to rehab. Rehabbing proeprty can help maximize your profits since you can usually buy a house that needs work at a reduced price. If you want information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Branford, Connecticut click on Spec-Loan.com. The right financing can make all the difference when rehabbing property. Not all lenders will allow you to purchase a home that needs work. Make sure you look at all of the appreciation data we have for New Haven Milford, Connecticut.

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

If you knew your Branford, Connecticut home was worth $65,000.00 in 1981, you could multiply by + 25.76%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $81,747.12 in 1984. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for New-Haven-Milford-CT from 1981 to 1984:
+ 6.44%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 6405 - BRANFORD, CT

MSA Pop: 841873
Zip Pop: 28670
Avg Value: 171000
County: NEW HAVEN
Elev: 10
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.27782
Long: -72.7967