Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Pittsburgh, Pensylivania MSA property value change was + 92.40% (+ 6.60% yearly).

All of the property in PA averaged +158.60% change in value (+ 11.33% yearly).

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Lets look at Beaver, Pensylivania, a city located in Pittsburgh, Pensylivania MSA.

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

If you knew your Beaver, Pensylivania home was worth $67,000.00 in 1977, you could multiply by + 92.40%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $128,909.68 in 1990. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Pittsburgh-PA from 1977 to 1990:
+ 6.60%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1977 to 1990 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +337.52% from 1977 to the end of 1990
  2. Oxnard-Thousand-Oaks-Ventura-CA increased +325.36% from 1977 to the end of 1990
  3. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased +309.66% from 1977 to the end of 1990
  4. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA increased +265.25% from 1977 to the end of 1990
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +264.93% from 1977 to the end of 1990

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1977 to 1990 were Houston-Sugar-Land-Baytown-TX, Wichita-KS, Kansas-City-MO-KS, Pittsburgh-PA, and Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor-OH .

  1. Houston-Sugar-Land-Baytown-TX only increased + 56.17% between 1977 and 1990
  2. Wichita-KS only increased + 61.12% between 1977 and 1990
  3. Kansas-City-MO-KS only increased + 89.68% between 1977 and 1990
  4. Pittsburgh-PA only increased + 92.40% between 1977 and 1990
  5. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor-OH only increased + 93.23% between 1977 and 1990

Zip Code in MSA: 15009 - BEAVER, PA

MSA Pop: 2410330
Zip Pop: 15126
Avg Value: 108500
County: BEAVER
Elev: 710
Region: Northeast
Lat: 40.7028
Long: -80.35566