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 Pittsburgh, Pensylivania MSA appreciated - 2.74% (- 0.91% yearly) for the period between 1979 and the end of 1981.

The state had + 7.43% total appreciation (+ 2.48% yearly). The state average for Pensylivania was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Pittsburgh, Pensylivania 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 -371.43% faster than this MSA.

Pittsburgh-PA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1979 2 57.38 + 1.94% + 7.75%
1979 3 58.87 + 2.60% + 10.39%
1979 4 59.24 + 0.63% + 2.51%
1980 1 60.04 + 1.35% + 5.40%
1980 2 58.38 - 2.76% - 11.06%
1980 3 59.85 + 2.52% + 10.07%
1980 4 57.73 - 3.54% - 14.17%
1981 1 56.31 - 2.46% - 9.84%
1981 2 58.6 + 4.07% + 16.27%
1981 3 58.64 + 0.07% + 0.27%
1981 4 54.75 - 6.63% - 26.53%


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

If you knew your Aliquippa, Pensylivania home was worth $60,000.00 in 1979, you could multiply by - 2.74%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $58,358.50 in 1981. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Pittsburgh-PA from 1979 to 1981:
- 0.91%

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: 15001 - ALIQUIPPA, PA

MSA Pop: 2410330
Zip Pop: 34619
Avg Value: 85000
County: BEAVER
Elev: 710
Region: Northeast
Lat: 40.605739
Long: -80.28417