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4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Cambridge, Massachusetts


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:      DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      88%

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 Cambridge housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the
Trend Forecast for Cambridge is 88%. In other words, when tested against
historical data, the forecasting methodology was correct 88% of the time.
Accordingly, Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house
prices in Cambridge is 88% 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
Cambridge Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:          DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      83%

The forecast for the trend in the Cambridge housing market for the 3 years
ending with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the Trend
Forecast for Cambridge is 83%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 83% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Cambridge is 83% 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 Cambridge
Real Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Cambridge, Massachusetts


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                                     0.25%
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -0.6%
Last 5 Years                                     -9%
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22%
Last 20 Years                                   129%
Decline From All Time High               10.65%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1982      5.24%
1983      15.52%
1984      24.76%
1985      28.79%
1986      17.62%
1987      7.32%
1988      2.54%
1989      0.27%
1990      -7.73%
1991      -2.38%
1992      0.63%
1993      1.86%
1994      0.21%
1995      4.78%
1996      3.74%
1997      6.54%
1998      8.19%
1999      14.24%
2000      14.54%
2001      10.91%
2002      9.90%
2003      7.56%
2004      9.25%
2005      5.81%
2006      -2.00%
2007      -3.05%
2008      -3.73%
2009      -2.32%
2010      0.83%
2011      -0.58%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              0.25%         Rank: 186 of 381 (51st Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -0.6%          Rank: 78 of 381 (79th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              -9%             Rank: 211 of 381 (44th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   22%            Rank: 215 of 381 (43rd Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            129%          Rank: 30 of 355 (91st Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        10.65%

Home Price appreciation rates for Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA are
shown above for five time periods. For example: Cambridge appreciated 0.25%
in the Last Quarter. At that rate, the Cambridge Real Estate Market was ranked
186th out of 381 metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Cambridge
was in the 51st percentile. So Cambridge, MA performed better in the Last
Quarter than 51% of the 381 metropolitan areas covered in
Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Cambridge, Massachusetts

The data and analysis on this page pertains to
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA, hereinafter referred to as "Cambridge".
The all time high in the Cambridge Home Price Index was 246.5 in the 3rd
Quarter, of 2005. The 4th Quarter, 2011 index value was 220.2. That's a
decline of 26.26 points or 10.65% below the Cambridge Home Price Index all
time high.  The Home Price Index indicates that the Cambridge Market is up
22% over the last 10 years. Home Prices in the Cambridge Real Estate Market
have lost 0.58% over the last 12 months. Over the last thirty years, it is up
422%.

The 4th Quarter index value was 0.55 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 219.68, resulting in a 0.25% rise in the 4th Quarter for the
Cambridge Market.

The Cambridge 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 Cambridge Real Estate
Market was 29% in the twelve months ended with the 2nd Quarter of 1979. The
worst annual home appreciation rate in the Cambridge Market was -8% in the
twelve months ended with the 4th Quarter of 1990.

The highest home appreciation in the Cambridge Real Estate Market over a
three year period was 89% in the three years ended with the 1st Quarter of
1986. The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Cambridge
Market was -10% in the three years ended with the 3rd Quarter of 1991.

This page provides a long term graph of the Cambridge Home Price Index
(above). The house price chart has been updated through the 4th Quarter of
2011. For more information about Cambridge Home Prices, look at the links
under that chart. One link opens a long term chart of historical appreciation
rates for the Cambridge Real Estate Market. Another opens a forecast for
appreciation rates in the state of Massachusetts. 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 Cambridge Home
Prices will be at your fingertips when you need them.

Historical data on the Cambridge Home Price Index is available back to the 3rd
Quarter, of 1977. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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: Cambridge, Massachusetts

The appreciation of Cambridge 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 Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA, hereinafter referred to as "Cambridge".

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Cambridge Home Prices had a rank of 186,
with appreciation of 0.25%. 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, Cambridge Home Prices had a rank of 78, with
appreciation during the year of -0.58%. 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, Cambridge Home Prices
ranked 211, with a total appreciation of -8.6%. 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, Cambridge Home Prices
had a rank of 215, with appreciation during the decade of 22%. 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, Cambridge Home Prices
had a rank of 30, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 129%. 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 Cambridge Real Estate
Market is available back to the 3rd Quarter, of 1977. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Cambridge. 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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