Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, California did compared to the state as a whole.

The San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, California MSA property value change was + 95.16% (+ 23.79% yearly).

All of the property in CA averaged + 85.99% change in value (+ 21.50% yearly).

San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1977 2 26.84 + 9.11% + 36.42%
1977 3 29.24 + 8.94% + 35.77%
1977 4 30.35 + 3.80% + 15.18%
1978 1 31.21 + 2.83% + 11.33%
1978 2 31.92 + 2.27% + 9.10%
1978 3 32.06 + 0.44% + 1.75%
1978 4 33.1 + 3.24% + 12.98%
1979 1 34.57 + 4.44% + 17.76%
1979 2 36.15 + 4.57% + 18.28%
1979 3 38.63 + 6.86% + 27.44%
1979 4 40.74 + 5.46% + 21.85%
1980 1 43.17 + 5.96% + 23.86%
1980 2 44.82 + 3.82% + 15.29%
1980 3 46.71 + 4.22% + 16.87%
1980 4 48.01 + 2.78% + 11.13%


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 Los Altos, California Refinance, or Los Altos, California Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Los Altos, California home was worth $57,000.00 in 1977, you could multiply by + 95.16%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $111,242.68 in 1980. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA from 1977 to 1980:
+ 23.79%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1977 to 1980 were Pittsburgh-PA, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor-OH, Richmond-VA, Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Marietta-GA, and Cincinnati-Middletown-OH-KY-IN .

  1. Pittsburgh-PA only increased + 29.38% between 1977 and 1980
  2. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor-OH only increased + 33.67% between 1977 and 1980
  3. Richmond-VA only increased + 37.30% between 1977 and 1980
  4. Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Marietta-GA only increased + 39.43% between 1977 and 1980
  5. Cincinnati-Middletown-OH-KY-IN only increased + 39.90% between 1977 and 1980

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 94023 - LOS ALTOS, CA

MSA Pop: 1734721
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: SANTA CLARA
Elev: 87
Region: West
Lat: 37.37405
Long: -122.1153