Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of + 80.51% (+ 20.13% yearly) for the Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona MSA.

The entire state of AZ had + 76.66% appreciation (+ 19.17% yearly). The Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona MSA beat out the state. by + 5.02% appreciation.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2002 2 152.73 + 1.19% + 4.74%
2002 3 154.99 + 1.48% + 5.92%
2002 4 156.71 + 1.11% + 4.44%
2003 1 158.43 + 1.10% + 4.39%
2003 2 159.92 + 0.94% + 3.76%
2003 3 161.75 + 1.14% + 4.58%
2003 4 166.84 + 3.15% + 12.59%
2004 1 169.46 + 1.57% + 6.28%
2004 2 175.07 + 3.31% + 13.24%
2004 3 185.58 + 6.00% + 24.01%
2004 4 193.61 + 4.33% + 17.31%
2005 1 206.81 + 6.82% + 27.27%
2005 2 230.67 + 11.54% + 46.15%
2005 3 252.15 + 9.31% + 37.25%
2005 4 272.46 + 8.05% + 32.22%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona .

Lets look at Apache Junction, Arizona, a city located in Phoenix Mesa Scottdale, Arizona MSA.

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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 $107,000.00 in 2002, you could multiply by + 80.51%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $193,144.43 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ from 2002 to 2005:
+ 20.13%

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: 85218 - APACHE JUNCTION, AZ

MSA Pop: 3593408
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: PINAL
Elev: 1490
Region: West
Lat: 33.39926
Long: -111.36425