Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

If we analyze Yuba City, California MSA appreciation it was + 48.90% (+ 24.45% yearly) from 2004 to 2005.

During the same time period, CA had + 47.24% (+ 23.62% yearly). You can see that the Yuba City, California MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Yuba-City-CA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2004 2 197.3 + 5.25% + 21.02%
2004 3 212.55 + 7.73% + 30.92%
2004 4 225.43 + 6.06% + 24.24%
2005 1 238.6 + 5.84% + 23.37%
2005 2 255.63 + 7.14% + 28.55%
2005 3 266.03 + 4.07% + 16.27%
2005 4 279.12 + 4.92% + 19.68%


Lets look at Nicolaus, California, a city located in Yuba City, California MSA.

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

If you knew your Nicolaus, California home was worth $109,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 48.90%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $162,305.04 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Yuba-City-CA from 2004 to 2005:
+ 24.45%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2004 to 2005 were 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 to the end of 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 to the end of 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 to the end of 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 to the end of 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 to the end of 2005

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: 95659 - NICOLAUS, CA

MSA Pop: 148135
Zip Pop: 750
Avg Value: 158900
County: SUTTER
Elev: 59
Region: West
Lat: 38.873685
Long: -121.567713