Appreciation for MSAs:.

Let's start by comparing Worcester, Massachusettes to the rest of the state. This will give us an idea if the appreciation here was isolated or happened across the state.

We have appreciattion of +170.75% (+ 24.39% yearly) for the Worcester, Massachusettes MSA.

The entire state of MA had +156.10% appreciation (+ 22.30% yearly). The Worcester, Massachusettes MSA beat out the state. by + 9.38% appreciation.

Worcester-MA

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Lets look at South Barre, Massachusettes, a city located in Worcester, Massachusettes MSA.

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If you were going to do a South Barre, Massachusettes Refinance, or South Barre, Massachusettes Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your South Barre, Massachusettes home was worth $70,000.00 in 1982, you could multiply by +170.75%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $189,521.71 in 1988. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Worcester-MA from 1982 to 1988:
+ 24.39%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1982 to 1988 were Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA, Worcester-MA, Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT, and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-PA-NJ .

  1. Providence-New-Bedford-Fall-River-RI-MA increased +173.08% from 1982 to the end of 1988
  2. Worcester-MA increased +170.75% from 1982 to the end of 1988
  3. Albany-Schenectady-Troy-NY increased +128.19% from 1982 to the end of 1988
  4. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-CT increased +123.20% from 1982 to the end of 1988
  5. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-PA-NJ increased +115.22% from 1982 to the end of 1988

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1982 to 1988 were Lafayette-LA, Midland-TX, Grand-Junction-CO, Houston-Sugar-Land-Baytown-TX, and Oklahoma-City-OK .

  1. Lafayette-LA decreased by - 40.40% between 1982 and 1988
  2. Midland-TX decreased by - 31.48% between 1982 and 1988
  3. Grand-Junction-CO decreased by - 26.43% between 1982 and 1988
  4. Houston-Sugar-Land-Baytown-TX decreased by - 19.50% between 1982 and 1988
  5. Oklahoma-City-OK decreased by - 17.48% between 1982 and 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 1074 - SOUTH BARRE, MA

MSA Pop: 776610
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: WORCESTER
Elev: 475
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.38537
Long: -72.098398