Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Worcester, Massachusettes did compared to the state as a whole.

The Worcester, Massachusettes MSA property value change was + 9.94% (+ 4.97% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 12.58% change in value (+ 6.29% yearly).

Worcester-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 108.31 + 0.97% + 3.88%
1997 3 109.37 + 0.98% + 3.91%
1997 4 111.06 + 1.55% + 6.18%
1998 1 112.77 + 1.54% + 6.16%
1998 2 114.06 + 1.14% + 4.58%
1998 3 116.57 + 2.20% + 8.80%
1998 4 117.93 + 1.17% + 4.67%


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

If you knew your Barre, Massachusettes home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 9.94%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $104,440.66 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Worcester-MA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 4.97%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Gadsden-AL, and Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 24.79% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 20.64% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased + 16.27% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  4. Gadsden-AL increased + 14.96% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  5. Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA increased + 13.76% from 1997 to the end of 1998

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

Zip Code in MSA: 1005 - BARRE, MA

MSA Pop: 776610
Zip Pop: 5077
Avg Value: 123800
County: WORCESTER
Elev: 475
Region: Northeast
Lat: 42.433445
Long: -72.114991