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.

  • Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona: + 18.57%
  • State of AZ: + 15.40%
  • Difference: + 20.55%

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1998 2 119.61 + 1.24% + 4.94%
1998 3 121.29 + 1.40% + 5.62%
1998 4 123.04 + 1.44% + 5.77%
1999 1 124.88 + 1.50% + 5.98%
1999 2 127.1 + 1.78% + 7.11%
1999 3 129.43 + 1.83% + 7.33%
1999 4 130.92 + 1.15% + 4.60%
2000 1 134.31 + 2.59% + 10.36%
2000 2 135.8 + 1.11% + 4.44%
2000 3 137.61 + 1.33% + 5.33%
2000 4 140.09 + 1.80% + 7.21%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona include real estate investment .

Lets look at Apache Junction, Arizona, a city located in Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona 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 Arizona check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Apache Junction, Arizona Refinance, or Apache Junction, Arizona Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Apache Junction, Arizona home was worth $98,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 18.57%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $116,198.22 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ from 1998 to 2000:
+ 6.19%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 85217 - APACHE JUNCTION, AZ

MSA Pop: 3593408
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: PINAL
Elev: 1490
Region: West
Lat: 33.32836
Long: -111.32702