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 + 93.90% (+ 15.65% yearly).

All of the property in CA averaged + 76.24% change in value (+ 12.71% yearly).

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1999-2002 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, California .

Lets look at Los Altos, California, a city located in San Jose Sunnyvale Santa Clara, California MSA.

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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 $99,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 93.90%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $191,957.75 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA from 1997 to 2002:
+ 15.65%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2002 were Lewiston-ID-WA, Springfield-IL, Williamsport-PA, Midland-TX, and Wenatchee-WA .

  1. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 9.69% between 1997 and 2002
  2. Springfield-IL only increased + 10.64% between 1997 and 2002
  3. Williamsport-PA only increased + 12.13% between 1997 and 2002
  4. Midland-TX only increased + 12.35% between 1997 and 2002
  5. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 12.35% between 1997 and 2002

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 94024 - LOS ALTOS, CA

MSA Pop: 1734721
Zip Pop: 21479
Avg Value: 995200
County: SANTA CLARA
Elev: 87
Region: West
Lat: 37.352816
Long: -122.087848