Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Sarasota Bradenton Venice, Florida MSA appreciated + 37.31% (+ 9.33% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2002.

The state had + 35.92% total appreciation (+ 8.98% yearly). The Sarasota Bradenton Venice, Florida MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice-FL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 119.16 - 0.01% - 0.03%
1999 3 121.55 + 2.01% + 8.02%
1999 4 122.17 + 0.51% + 2.04%
2000 1 125.8 + 2.97% + 11.89%
2000 2 127.76 + 1.56% + 6.23%
2000 3 130.27 + 1.96% + 7.86%
2000 4 133.74 + 2.66% + 10.65%
2001 1 137.25 + 2.62% + 10.50%
2001 2 141.32 + 2.97% + 11.86%
2001 3 144.19 + 2.03% + 8.12%
2001 4 147.46 + 2.27% + 9.07%
2002 1 151.39 + 2.67% + 10.66%
2002 2 155.93 + 3.00% + 12.00%
2002 3 160.9 + 3.19% + 12.75%
2002 4 163.63 + 1.70% + 6.79%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Sarasota Bradenton Venice, Florida .

Lets look at Bradenton, Florida, a city located in Sarasota Bradenton Venice, Florida 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 Bradenton, Florida check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Bradenton, Florida home was worth $101,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 37.31%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $138,681.13 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice-FL from 1999 to 2002:
+ 9.33%

Appreciation Comparisons

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: 34201 - BRADENTON, FL

MSA Pop: 633597
Zip Pop: 1877
Avg Value: 286500
County: MANATEE
Elev: 19
Region: South
Lat: 27.390254
Long: -82.481246