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 Santa Cruz Watsonville, California MSA appreciation it was + 67.74% (+ 13.55% yearly) from 2000 to 2004.

During the same time period, CA had + 96.22% (+ 19.24% yearly). From 2000 to 2004, California outperformed the individual Santa Cruz Watsonville, California MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

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2001-2004 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Santa Cruz Watsonville, California .

Lets look at Aptos, California, a city located in Santa Cruz Watsonville, 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 Aptos, California check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Aptos, California home was worth $104,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 67.74%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $174,454.47 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA from 2000 to 2004:
+ 13.55%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  2. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 95003 - APTOS, CA

MSA Pop: 251584
Zip Pop: 24225
Avg Value: 414600
County: SANTA CRUZ
Elev: 17
Region: West
Lat: 36.99264
Long: -121.87674