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Home appreciation

Also known as: appreciation, home value growth, property appreciation

An assumed increase in home value over time.

Home appreciation is the rise in a property’s market value over time. Rent vs buy and long-term ownership models often apply an annual appreciation rate to estimate future home value and equity. Actual prices can fall as well as rise; any rate you enter is a planning assumption, not a prediction.

See also

Rent vs buyHome priceLoan-to-value (LTV)Home equity
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