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 Vallejo Fairfield, California MSA appreciation it was + 46.66% (+ 15.55% yearly) from 2000 to 2002.

During the same time period, CA had + 37.34% (+ 12.45% yearly). You can see that the Vallejo Fairfield, California MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Vallejo-Fairfield-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 132.74 + 3.98% + 15.92%
2000 3 140.13 + 5.57% + 22.27%
2000 4 144.98 + 3.46% + 13.84%
2001 1 150.78 + 4.00% + 16.00%
2001 2 158.14 + 4.88% + 19.53%
2001 3 164.31 + 3.90% + 15.61%
2001 4 166.59 + 1.39% + 5.55%
2002 1 169.32 + 1.64% + 6.56%
2002 2 175.03 + 3.37% + 13.49%
2002 3 182.05 + 4.01% + 16.04%
2002 4 187.23 + 2.85% + 11.38%


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Vallejo-Fairfield-CA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in California, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Birds Landing, California home was worth $102,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 46.66%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $149,596.27 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Vallejo-Fairfield-CA from 2000 to 2002:
+ 15.55%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 94512 - BIRDS LANDING, CA

MSA Pop: 412336
Zip Pop: 130
Avg Value: 381300
County: SOLANO
Elev: 19
Region: West
Lat: 38.123071
Long: -121.82698