Appreciation & Compound growth
Average Home Appreciation per Year (compounded Annually)
It is important to keep in mind that there are peaks and valleys within the years recorded. The growth rate is an average of the results over the time measured.
A $100,000 Real Estate investment back in 1980 at an average annual growth of 4.38% (Calgary's Average), in 2005 that property would be worth $292,000.
The table above is based on data from the Canadian Real Estate Association which shows the growth over 25 years in various Canadian cities.
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