Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Williamsport, Pensylivania MSA appreciation it was + 19.24% (+ 6.41% yearly) from 2004 to 2006.

During the same time period, PA had + 30.44% (+ 10.15% yearly). From 2004 to 2006, 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
2004 2 135.59 + 0.55% + 2.20%
2004 3 144.52 + 6.59% + 26.34%
2004 4 143.34 - 0.82% - 3.27%
2005 1 146.27 + 2.04% + 8.18%
2005 2 146.41 + 0.10% + 0.38%
2005 3 149.74 + 2.27% + 9.10%
2005 4 150.62 + 0.59% + 2.35%
2006 1 157.16 + 4.34% + 17.37%
2006 2 158.39 + 0.78% + 3.13%
2006 3 164.16 + 3.64% + 14.57%
2006 4 160.79 - 2.05% - 8.21%


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 $110,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 19.24%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $131,159.81 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Williamsport-PA from 2004 to 2006:
+ 6.41%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2004 to 2006 were Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Bend-OR, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, and Visalia-Porterville-CA .

  1. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 77.60% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  2. Bakersfield-CA increased + 77.49% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  3. Bend-OR increased + 75.09% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  4. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 75.00% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  5. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 73.18% from 2004 to the end of 2006

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

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