Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Santa Cruz Watsonville, California MSA appreciation it was +114.96% (+ 11.50% yearly) from 1994 to 2003.

During the same time period, CA had + 92.49% (+ 9.25% yearly). You can see that the Santa Cruz Watsonville, California MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

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Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Santa Cruz Watsonville, California include real estate investment .

Lets look at Brookdale, California, a city located in Santa Cruz Watsonville, California MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in California check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Brookdale, California home was worth $97,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by +114.96%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $208,513.93 in 2003. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA from 1994 to 2003:
+ 11.50%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 10 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, New-Haven-Milford-CT, Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, and Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA .

  1. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +262.04% from 1977 thru 1986
  2. New-Haven-Milford-CT increased +251.93% from 1978 thru 1987
  3. Salinas-CA increased +251.06% from 1996 thru 2005
  4. Salinas-CA increased +247.53% from 1997 thru 2006
  5. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +237.10% from 1997 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 10 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Midland-TX, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.73% from 1982 to 1991
  2. Midland-TX lost - 31.11% from 1983 thru 1992
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 22.75% from 1982 thru 1991
  4. Midland-TX lost - 22.05% from 1984 thru 1993
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 21.25% from 1983 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 95007 - BROOKDALE, CA

MSA Pop: 251584
Zip Pop: 1000
Avg Value: 355500
County: SANTA CRUZ
Elev: 17
Region: West
Lat: 37.105935
Long: -122.108044