Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA appreciated + 9.62% (+ 4.81% yearly) between 2003 and the end of 2004.

The state of PA had + 18.89% total appreciation (+ 9.44% yearly). The state average for Pensylivania was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 96.33% faster than this MSA.

Williamsport-PA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2003 2 130.28 - 0.37% - 1.47%
2003 3 132.45 + 1.67% + 6.66%
2003 4 132.97 + 0.39% + 1.57%
2004 1 134.85 + 1.41% + 5.66%
2004 2 135.59 + 0.55% + 2.20%
2004 3 144.52 + 6.59% + 26.34%
2004 4 143.34 - 0.82% - 3.27%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Williamsport, Pensylivania .

Lets look at Williamsport, Pensylivania, a city located in Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA.

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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 $107,000.00 in 2003, you could multiply by + 9.62%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $117,294.13 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Williamsport-PA from 2003 to 2004:
+ 4.81%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2003 to 2004 were Brownsville-Harlingen-TX, Jackson-TN, Austin-Round-Rock-TX, Burlington-NC, and Ogden-Clearfield-UT .

  1. Brownsville-Harlingen-TX only increased + 0.47% between 2003 and 2004
  2. Jackson-TN only increased + 1.89% between 2003 and 2004
  3. Austin-Round-Rock-TX only increased + 2.07% between 2003 and 2004
  4. Burlington-NC only increased + 2.09% between 2003 and 2004
  5. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 2.83% between 2003 and 2004

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

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: 17701 - WILLIAMSPORT, PA

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