Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Port St Lucie Fort Pierce, Florida did compared to the state as a whole.

The Port St Lucie Fort Pierce, Florida MSA property value change was + 25.45% (+ 5.09% yearly).

All of the property in FL averaged + 33.77% change in value (+ 6.75% yearly).

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1998-2001 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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 $98,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 25.45%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $122,943.93 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Port-St-Lucie-Fort-Pierce-FL from 1997 to 2001:
+ 5.09%

Appreciation Comparisons

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: 34982 - FORT PIERCE, FL

MSA Pop: 348569
Zip Pop: 23018
Avg Value: 68700
County: SAINT LUCIE
Elev: 16
Region: South
Lat: 27.392322
Long: -80.333815