Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Waterloo Cedar Falls, Iowa did compared to the state as a whole.

The Waterloo Cedar Falls, Iowa MSA property value change was + 13.76% (+ 6.88% yearly).

All of the property in IA averaged + 8.58% change in value (+ 4.29% yearly).

Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 115.27 + 3.33% + 13.34%
1997 3 116.88 + 1.40% + 5.59%
1997 4 119.53 + 2.27% + 9.07%
1998 1 121.37 + 1.54% + 6.16%
1998 2 122.04 + 0.55% + 2.21%
1998 3 125.85 + 3.12% + 12.49%
1998 4 126.9 + 0.83% + 3.34%


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

If you knew your Beaman, Iowa home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 13.76%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,072.61 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 6.88%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Ithaca-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Pittsfield-MA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 3.48% between 1997 and 1998
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.05% between 1997 and 1998
  3. Ithaca-NY only increased + 1.04% between 1997 and 1998
  4. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 1.56% between 1997 and 1998
  5. Pittsfield-MA only increased + 2.16% between 1997 and 1998

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 50609 - BEAMAN, IA

MSA Pop: 162127
Zip Pop: 514
Avg Value: 75000
County: GRUNDY
Elev: 1026
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.220537
Long: -92.822292