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 Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA appreciation it was + 7.40% (+ 3.70% yearly) from 2000 to 2001.

During the same time period, PA had + 10.77% (+ 5.38% yearly). From 2000 to 2001, Pensylivania outperformed the individual Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Williamsport-PA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 115.04 + 0.22% + 0.87%
2000 3 114.36 - 0.59% - 2.36%
2000 4 117.21 + 2.49% + 9.97%
2001 1 121.08 + 3.30% + 13.21%
2001 2 121.99 + 0.75% + 3.01%
2001 3 124.64 + 2.17% + 8.69%
2001 4 123.29 - 1.08% - 4.33%


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 Williamsport-PA here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Pensylivania, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Williamsport, Pensylivania home was worth $101,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 7.40%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,478.87 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Williamsport-PA from 2000 to 2001:
+ 3.70%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2000 to 2001 were Stockton-CA, Salinas-CA, Modesto-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Merced-CA .

  1. Stockton-CA increased + 32.40% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  2. Salinas-CA increased + 31.19% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  3. Modesto-CA increased + 30.86% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 30.50% from 2000 to the end of 2001
  5. Merced-CA increased + 28.81% from 2000 to the end of 2001

Zip Code in MSA: 17701 - WILLIAMSPORT, PA

MSA Pop: 118438
Zip Pop: 46478
Avg Value: 80600
County: LYCOMING
Elev: 528
Region: Northeast
Lat: 41.2674
Long: -77.03508