Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Springfield, Massachusettes did compared to the state as a whole.

The Springfield, Massachusettes MSA property value change was + 40.82% (+ 6.80% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 81.07% change in value (+ 13.51% yearly).

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1999-2002 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Springfield, Massachusettes .

Lets look at Amherst, Massachusettes, a city located in Springfield, Massachusettes MSA.

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

If you knew your Amherst, Massachusettes home was worth $99,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 40.82%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $139,411.08 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Springfield-MA from 1997 to 2002:
+ 6.80%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 2002 were Barnstable-Town-MA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, Napa-CA, San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +105.37% from 1997 to the end of 2002
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 99.39% from 1997 to the end of 2002
  3. Napa-CA increased + 99.10% from 1997 to the end of 2002
  4. San-Luis-Obispo-Paso-Robles-CA increased + 95.06% from 1997 to the end of 2002
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased + 93.97% from 1997 to the end of 2002

For a 6 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Merced-CA, Modesto-CA, Worcester-MA, Yuba-City-CA, and San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA .

  1. Merced-CA increased +172.57% from 2000 thru 2005
  2. Modesto-CA increased +166.23% from 2000 thru 2005
  3. Worcester-MA increased +164.50% from 1982 thru 1987
  4. Yuba-City-CA increased +164.17% from 2000 thru 2005
  5. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +162.77% from 1976 thru 1981

Zip Code in MSA: 1002 - AMHERST, MA

MSA Pop: 688495
Zip Pop: 36794
Avg Value: 177600
County: HAMPSHIRE
Elev: 140
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.37686
Long: -72.46914