Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Port St Lucie Fort Pierce, Florida MSA appreciated - 3.53% (- 1.77% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1994.

The state of FL had + 2.13% total appreciation (+ 1.07% yearly). The state average for Florida was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Port St Lucie Fort Pierce, Florida MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated -160.39% faster than this MSA.

Port-St-Lucie-Fort-Pierce-FL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1993 2 102.58 - 0.24% - 0.97%
1993 3 102.54 - 0.04% - 0.16%
1993 4 103.8 + 1.23% + 4.92%
1994 1 102.86 - 0.91% - 3.62%
1994 2 100.2 - 2.59% - 10.34%
1994 3 99.48 - 0.72% - 2.87%
1994 4 99.2 - 0.28% - 1.13%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Port-St-Lucie-Fort-Pierce-FL here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Florida, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

If you were going to do a Fort Pierce, Florida Refinance, or Fort Pierce, Florida Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Fort Pierce, Florida home was worth $87,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by - 3.53%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $83,928.81 in 1994. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Port-St-Lucie-Fort-Pierce-FL from 1993 to 1994:
- 1.77%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1993 to 1994 were Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Kingston-NY, Binghamton-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA .

  1. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA decreased by - 13.55% between 1993 and 1994
  2. Kingston-NY decreased by - 12.24% between 1993 and 1994
  3. Binghamton-NY decreased by - 10.95% between 1993 and 1994
  4. Utica-Rome-NY decreased by - 8.71% between 1993 and 1994
  5. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville-CA decreased by - 8.42% between 1993 and 1994

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 34979 - FORT PIERCE, FL

MSA Pop: 348569
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: SAINT LUCIE
Elev: 16
Region: South
Lat: 27.44712
Long: -80.33703