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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT single family home
prices in logarithmic scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100. Updated Tuesday, April 17,
2012. Real estate forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates are provided below.
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4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Bridgeport, Connecticut


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:      DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      77%

Forecast-Chart.com publishes forecasts for the trend in home prices in 380
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The House Price Trend will be either UP or
DOWN. The forecast for the trend in the Bridgeport housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the
Trend Forecast for Bridgeport is 77%. In other words, when tested against
historical data, the forecasting methodology was correct 77% of the time.
Accordingly, Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house
prices in Bridgeport is 77% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is
correct, home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2012 than they were in
the 4th Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the
Bridgeport Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:          DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      78%

The forecast for the trend in the Bridgeport housing market for the 3 years
ending with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the Trend
Forecast for Bridgeport is 78%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 78% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Bridgeport is 78% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2014 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Bridgeport
Real Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Bridgeport, Connecticut


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                                     0.28%
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -2.9%
Last 5 Years                                     -17%
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29%
Last 20 Years                                   94%
Decline From All Time High               17.52%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1982      -0.99%
1983      7.30%
1984      20.48%
1985      25.09%
1986      31.74%
1987      8.16%
1988      -2.07%
1989      -0.95%
1990      -8.80%
1991      0.42%
1992      0.92%
1993      0.17%
1994      -2.90%
1995      4.03%
1996      0.00%
1997      4.36%
1998      6.76%
1999      7.36%
2000      11.86%
2001      10.22%
2002      10.91%
2003      8.98%
2004      13.24%
2005      11.84%
2006      1.24%
2007      -2.00%
2008      -6.36%
2009      -6.42%
2010      -0.25%
2011      -2.87%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              0.28%         Rank: 180 of 381 (52nd Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -2.9%          Rank: 213 of 381 (44th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              -17%           Rank: 271 of 381 (28th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   29%            Rank: 160 of 381 (58th Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            94%            Rank: 130 of 355 (63rd Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        17.52%

Home Price appreciation rates for Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT are shown
above for five time periods. For example: Bridgeport appreciated 0.28% in the
Last Quarter. At that rate, the Bridgeport Real Estate Market was ranked 180th
out of 381 metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Bridgeport was in
the 52nd percentile. So Bridgeport, CT performed better in the Last Quarter
than 52% of the 381 metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Bridgeport, Connecticut

The data and analysis on this page pertains to Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk,
CT, hereinafter referred to as "Bridgeport". The all time high in the Bridgeport
Home Price Index was 241.1 in the 2nd Quarter, of 2006. The 4th Quarter,
2011 index value was 198.8. That's a decline of 42.24 points or 17.52% below
the Bridgeport Home Price Index all time high.  The Home Price Index indicates
that the Bridgeport Market is up 29% over the last 10 years. Home Prices in the
Bridgeport Real Estate Market have lost 2.87% over the last 12 months. Over
the last thirty years, it is up 294%.

The 4th Quarter index value was 0.56 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 198.25, resulting in a 0.28% rise in the 4th Quarter for the
Bridgeport Market.

The Bridgeport Home Price Index has increased for the last 2 consecutive
quarters. The current record holders for consecutive increases in the Home
Price Index are Wheeling, WV; Washington, DC; St. Cloud, MN and Grand
Forks, ND, with increases in the last 4 consecutive quarters. The current record
holder for consecutive declines in the Home Price Index is Las Vegas, NV, with
declines in the last 20 consecutive quarters.

The highest annual home appreciation rate in the Bridgeport Real Estate
Market was 32% in the twelve months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1987. The
worst annual home appreciation rate in the Bridgeport Market was -9% in the
twelve months ended with the 4th Quarter of 1990.

The highest home appreciation in the Bridgeport Real Estate Market over a
three year period was 99% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of
1986. The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Bridgeport
Market was -16% in the three years ended with the 2nd Quarter of 2010.

This page provides a long term graph of the Bridgeport Home Price Index
(above). The house price chart has been updated through the 4th Quarter of
2011. For more information about Bridgeport Home Prices, look at the links
under that chart. One link opens a long term chart of historical appreciation
rates for the Bridgeport Real Estate Market. Another opens a forecast for
appreciation rates in the state of Connecticut. Just one glance at
Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can provide tremendous insight into the
historical trends of residential property values. Bookmark this page! Then
Forecast-Chart.com's detailed research and statistics about Bridgeport Home
Prices will be at your fingertips when you need them.

Historical data on the Bridgeport Home Price Index is available back to the 1st
Quarter, of 1977. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Bridgeport Market. The terms House Price Index and Home
Price Index, as used in this site, refer to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
(FHFA) House Price Index.

Significant time is required to research quarterly sales price and appraisal data
from mortgage transactions in the Bridgeport Real Estate Market and hundreds
of other cities. As a result, Home Price data is not available for a number of
months after the end of each quarter.



Part 4: APPRECIATION RATES & RANKINGS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Bridgeport, Connecticut

The appreciation of Bridgeport Home Prices relative to 380 other metropolitan
areas is detailed below. Each metropolitan area contains one or more cities.
Five different time periods are reviewed.  Each paragraph identifies the top and
bottom performing markets as well as the average and median performance for
all cities during each time period. The data and analysis on this page pertains
to Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT, hereinafter referred to as "Bridgeport".

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Bridgeport Home Prices had a rank of 180, with
appreciation of 0.28%. The top performing real estate market during the 4th
Quarter was Vineland, NJ, with appreciation of 6.09%. The worst market during
that period was Valdosta, GA, with appreciation of -5.24%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the 4th Quarter was 0.24%. The
average appreciation for all markets during the quarter was 0.29%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, Bridgeport Home Prices had a rank of 213, with
appreciation during the year of -2.87%. The top performing market during the
last year was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 4.7%. The worst real estate
market during that period was Carson City, NV, with appreciation of -18.1%.
The median appreciation for all markets during this period was -2.61%. The
average appreciation was -2.93%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2011, Bridgeport Home Prices
ranked 271, with a total appreciation of -16.8%. The top performing real estate
market during the 5 year period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 23%. The
worst market during that period was Merced, CA, with appreciation of -62%.
The median appreciation for all cities during this time period was -7%. The
average appreciation over the 5 years was -11%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Bridgeport Home Prices
had a rank of 160, with appreciation during the decade of 29%. The top
performing market during the period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 92%.
The worst real estate market during the 10 year time period was Detroit, MI, with
appreciation of -29%.
The median appreciation for all markets during the last 10 years was 24%. The
average appreciation for the cities over that time frame was 25%.

Last 20 Years:
During the 20 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Bridgeport Home Prices
had a rank of 130, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 94%. The
top performing real estate market during the period was Casper, WY, with
appreciation of 222%. The worst market during the last 20 years was Las
Vegas, NV, with appreciation of 5%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the last 20 years was 85%. The
average appreciation for the markets over that time frame was 87%.

Historical research data on the Home Price Index for the Bridgeport Real Estate
Market is available back to the 1st Quarter, of 1977. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Bridgeport. Real estate
appreciation figures represent total appreciation over each time period. (Unless
specifically stated, the appreciation figures do not represent annual or quarterly
rates of appreciation.)




























































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