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Waterloo, IA - House Price Index (HPI) - 24 Year Chart
Waterloo Real Estate Market
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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA single family home prices in
logarithmic scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100.  Updated Wednesday, March 28, 2012.
Real estate forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates are provided below.
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4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Waterloo, Iowa


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:        UP
Forecast Accuracy:      87%

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 Waterloo housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend
Forecast for Waterloo is 87%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 87% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in
Waterloo is 87% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be higher in the 4th Quarter of 2012 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Waterloo
Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:            UP
Forecast Accuracy:      90%

The forecast for the trend in the Waterloo housing market for the 3 years
ending with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast
for Waterloo is 90%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 90% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in
Waterloo is 90% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be higher in the 4th Quarter of 2014 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Waterloo
Real Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Waterloo, Iowa


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                         1.68%
Last Year                              0.0%
Last 5 Years                         5%
Last 10 Years                       32%
Last 20 Years                       133%



Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1982        n/a
1983        n/a
1984        n/a
1985        n/a
1986      -0.24%
1987      -8.30%
1988      10.59%
1989      15.34%
1990      5.77%
1991      6.35%
1992      5.46%
1993      4.71%
1994      1.97%
1995      7.75%
1996      5.02%
1997      7.48%
1998      6.10%
1999      5.78%
2000      8.43%
2001      5.61%
2002      4.84%
2003      4.74%
2004      6.15%
2005      5.41%
2006      2.97%
2007      1.04%
2008      1.01%
2009      0.50%
2010      1.93%
2011      0.04%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              1.68%         Rank: 54 of 381 (86th Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0.0%           Rank: 49 of 381 (87th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              5%              Rank: 51 of 381 (86th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   32%            Rank: 132 of 381 (65th Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            133%          Rank: 25 of 355 (93rd Percentile)


Home Price appreciation rates for Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA are shown above
for five time periods. For example: Waterloo appreciated 1.68% in the Last
Quarter. At that rate, the Waterloo Real Estate Market was ranked 54th out of
381 metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Waterloo was in the 86th
percentile. So Waterloo, IA performed better in the Last Quarter than 86% of
the 381 metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Waterloo, Iowa

The data and analysis on this page pertains to Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA,
hereinafter referred to as "Waterloo". The all time high in the Waterloo Home
Price Index was 203.9 in the 4th Quarter, of 2011.  The Home Price Index
indicates that the Waterloo Market is up 32% over the last 10 years. Home
prices in the Waterloo Real Estate Market have gained 0.04% over the last 12
months.

The 4th Quarter index value was 3.37 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 200.49, resulting in a 1.68% rise in the 4th Quarter for the
Waterloo Market.

The Waterloo Home Price Index increased in the last quarter after falling in the
previous quarter. 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 3 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 Waterloo Real Estate Market
was 15% in the twelve months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1986. The worst
annual home appreciation rate in the Waterloo Market was -19% in the twelve
months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1985.

The highest home appreciation in the Waterloo Real Estate Market over a three
year period was 40% in the three years ended with the 1st Quarter of 1991.
The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Waterloo Market
was -23% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 1986.

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

Historical data on the Waterloo Home Price Index is available back to the 2nd
Quarter, of 1984. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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: Waterloo, Iowa

The appreciation of Waterloo 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, hereinafter referred to as "Waterloo".

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Waterloo Home Prices had a rank of 54, with
appreciation of 1.68%. 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, Waterloo Home Prices had a rank of 49, with
appreciation during the year of 0.04%. 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, Waterloo Home Prices
ranked 51, with a total appreciation of 4.6%. 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, Waterloo Home Prices
had a rank of 132, with appreciation during the decade of 32%. 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, Waterloo Home Prices
had a rank of 25, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 133%. 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 Waterloo Real Estate
Market is available back to the 2nd Quarter, of 1984. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Waterloo. 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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