Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Salinas, California MSA appreciation it was + 42.56% (+ 14.19% yearly) from 2000 to 2002.

During the same time period, CA had + 37.34% (+ 12.45% yearly). You can see that the Salinas, California MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Salinas-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 144.32 + 5.10% + 20.39%
2000 3 152.38 + 5.58% + 22.34%
2000 4 161.55 + 6.02% + 24.07%
2001 1 169.37 + 4.84% + 19.36%
2001 2 176.43 + 4.17% + 16.67%
2001 3 179.95 + 2.00% + 7.98%
2001 4 180.15 + 0.11% + 0.44%
2002 1 183.33 + 1.77% + 7.06%
2002 2 186.78 + 1.88% + 7.53%
2002 3 191.43 + 2.49% + 9.96%
2002 4 195.77 + 2.27% + 9.07%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Salinas, California .

Lets look at Bradley, California, a city located in Salinas, California MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Bradley, California check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Bradley, California home was worth $102,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 42.56%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $145,416.11 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Salinas-CA from 2000 to 2002:
+ 14.19%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2000 to 2002 were Barnstable-Town-MA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, Modesto-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Napa-CA .

  1. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 49.98% from 2000 to the end of 2002
  2. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased + 47.67% from 2000 to the end of 2002
  3. Modesto-CA increased + 47.60% from 2000 to the end of 2002
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 46.66% from 2000 to the end of 2002
  5. Napa-CA increased + 45.33% from 2000 to the end of 2002

Zip Code in MSA: 93426 - BRADLEY, CA

MSA Pop: 414449
Zip Pop: 1348
Avg Value: 188600
County: MONTEREY
Elev: 53
Region: West
Lat: 35.755204
Long: -120.977019