Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Pittsfield, Massachusettes MSA appreciated + 9.64% (+ 1.93% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1997.

The state of MA had + 13.65% total appreciation (+ 2.73% yearly). The state average for Massachusettes was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Pittsfield, Massachusettes MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 41.48% faster than this MSA.

Pittsfield-MA

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1994-1997 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Pittsfield, Massachusettes .

Lets look at Pittsfield, Massachusettes, a city located in Pittsfield, Massachusettes MSA.

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

If you knew your Pittsfield, Massachusettes home was worth $90,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 9.64%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $98,680.20 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Pittsfield-MA from 1993 to 1997:
+ 1.93%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1993 to 1997 were Honolulu-HI, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Utica-Rome-NY, Binghamton-NY, and Kingston-NY .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 13.29% between 1993 and 1997
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 12.51% between 1993 and 1997
  3. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 11.75% between 1993 and 1997
  4. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 11.36% between 1993 and 1997
  5. Kingston-NY decreased by - 7.89% between 1993 and 1997

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 1201 - PITTSFIELD, MA

MSA Pop: 133310
Zip Pop: 47623
Avg Value: 99000
County: BERKSHIRE
Elev: 1039
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.454566
Long: -73.250133