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 + 5.60% (+ 2.80% yearly).

All of the property in MA averaged + 5.40% change in value (+ 2.70% yearly).

Worcester-MA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 238.21 + 2.36% + 9.44%
2005 3 243.43 + 2.19% + 8.77%
2005 4 245.58 + 0.88% + 3.53%
2006 1 247.14 + 0.64% + 2.54%
2006 2 246.39 - 0.30% - 1.21%
2006 3 242.92 - 1.41% - 5.63%
2006 4 245.75 + 1.16% + 4.66%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Worcester, Massachusettes .

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

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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 $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 5.60%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $117,214.89 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Worcester-MA from 2005 to 2006:
+ 2.80%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI, Flint-MI, Kokomo-IN, Muncie-IN, and Ann-Arbor-MI .

  1. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI decreased by - 3.27% between 2005 and 2006
  2. Flint-MI decreased by - 1.05% between 2005 and 2006
  3. Kokomo-IN decreased by - 1.00% between 2005 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 0.20% between 2005 and 2006
  5. Ann-Arbor-MI only increased + 0.22% between 2005 and 2006

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: 1005 - BARRE, MA

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