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Williamsport, PA - House Price Index (HPI) - 17 Year Chart
Williamsport Real Estate Market
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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Williamsport, PA 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: Williamsport, Pennsylvania


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:        UP
Forecast Accuracy:      79%

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 Williamsport housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend
Forecast for Williamsport is 79%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 79% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in
Williamsport is 79% 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
Williamsport Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:            UP
Forecast Accuracy:      94%

The forecast for the trend in the Williamsport housing market for the 3 years
ending with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is UP. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast
for Williamsport is 94%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 94% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for rising house prices in
Williamsport is 94% 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
Williamsport Real Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Williamsport, Pennsylvania


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                         0.73%
Last Year                              0.9%
Last 5 Years                         14%
Last 10 Years                       45%
Last 20 Years                       88%
Decline From All Time High   0.73%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
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1990        n/a
1991      10.98%
1992      3.69%
1993      6.11%
1994      -0.48%
1995      2.28%
1996      2.46%
1997      0.99%
1998      3.93%
1999      -0.44%
2000      4.38%
2001      3.69%
2002      4.18%
2003      3.41%
2004      8.63%
2005      4.59%
2006      4.40%
2007      4.66%
2008      2.74%
2009      -0.63%
2010      5.28%
2011      0.90%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              0.73%         Rank: 118 of 381 (69th Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  0.9%           Rank: 24 of 381 (93rd Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              14%            Rank: 5 of 381 (98th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   45%            Rank: 45 of 381 (88th Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            88%            Rank: 153 of 355 (57th Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        0.73%

Home Price appreciation rates for Williamsport, PA are shown above for five
time periods. For example: Williamsport appreciated 0.73% in the Last Quarter.
At that rate, the Williamsport Real Estate Market was ranked 118th out of 381
metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Williamsport was in the 69th
percentile. So Williamsport, PA performed better in the Last Quarter than 69%
of the 381 metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

The all time high in the Williamsport Home Price Index was 180.0 in the 2nd
Quarter, of 2011. The 4th Quarter, 2011 index value was 178.6. That's a
decline of 1.31 points or 0.73% below the Williamsport Home Price Index all time
high.  The Home Price Index indicates that the Williamsport Market is up 45%
over the last 10 years. Home prices in the Williamsport Real Estate Market have
gained 0.90% over the last 12 months.

The 4th Quarter index value was 1.29 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 177.35, resulting in a 0.73% rise in the 4th Quarter for the
Williamsport Market.

The Williamsport 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 Williamsport Real Estate
Market was 11% in the twelve months ended with the 4th Quarter of 1991. The
worst annual home appreciation rate in the Williamsport Market was -4% in the
twelve months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1995.

The highest home appreciation in the Williamsport Real Estate Market over a
three year period was 22% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of
1993. The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Williamsport
Market was 2% in the three years ended with the 3rd Quarter of 2009.

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

Historical data on the Williamsport Home Price Index is available back to the 1st
Quarter, of 1991. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Williamsport 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 Williamsport 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: Williamsport, Pennsylvania

The appreciation of Williamsport 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.

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Williamsport Home Prices had a rank of 118,
with appreciation of 0.73%. 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, Williamsport Home Prices had a rank of 24, with
appreciation during the year of 0.90%. 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, Williamsport Home Prices
ranked 5, with a total appreciation of 13.5%. 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, Williamsport Home
Prices had a rank of 45, with appreciation during the decade of 45%. 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, Williamsport Home
Prices had a rank of 153, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of
88%. 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 Williamsport Real
Estate Market is available back to the 1st Quarter, of 1991. All calculations are
based on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Williamsport. 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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