---
title: "Returns and Risk Information"
method: GET
path: "/v2/msa/details"
tags: ["Metropolitan Statistical Area Level"]
---

# Returns and Risk Information

`GET /v2/msa/details`

Review HouseCanary's proprietary historical price return metrics for a MSA, including 1-year and 10-year compound annual growth rates, based on the HouseCanary home price index (HPI). 

Source: HouseCanary 

Pricing Tier: Basic 

Updated: Monthly

## Request Query Params

<table><tr><th>Property</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr>
<tr><td>msa</td><td>string</td><td>5-digit US-census msa ID</td><td>38060</td>
        </tr>
</table>

## Response

<table><tr><th>Field</th><th>Type</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr>
<tr><td>msa</td><td>string</td><td>5-digit US-census msa ID</td><td>38060</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>msa_name</td><td>string</td><td>Name of the msa</td><td>San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>cagr_1</td><td>number</td><td>Historical 1-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)</td><td>0.0432</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>cagr_5</td><td>number</td><td>Historical 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)</td><td>0.0319</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>cagr_10</td><td>number</td><td>Historical 10-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)</td><td>0.0256</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>cagr_20</td><td>number</td><td>Historical 20-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)</td><td>0.0198</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>returns_1</td><td>number</td><td>Home price appreciation for the last year based on HPI</td><td>0.0376</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>returns_5</td><td>number</td><td>Home price appreciation for the last 5 years based on HPI</td><td>0.1812</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>returns_10</td><td>number</td><td>Home price appreciation for the last 10 years based on HPI</td><td>0.3197</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>returns_20</td><td>number</td><td>Home price appreciation for the last 20 years based on HPI</td><td>0.5123</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>max_12mo_loss</td><td>number</td><td>Historical maximum percentage 12-month loss in HPI</td><td>-0.0792</td>
        </tr>
<tr><td>risk_12mo_loss</td><td>number</td><td>Probability that this market's HPI will be lower 12 months from now than the current HPI</td><td>0.158</td>
        </tr>
</table>

## Query parameters

- `msa` string

## Response `200`

Success

- object[]
  - `msa/details` object
    - `api_code_description` string
    - `api_code` unknown
    - `result` object, nullable
      - `msa` string — 5-digit US-census msa ID
      - `msa_name` string — Name of the msa
      - `cagr_1` number — Historical 1-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
      - `cagr_5` number — Historical 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
      - `cagr_10` number — Historical 10-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
      - `cagr_20` number — Historical 20-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
      - `returns_1` number — Home price appreciation for the last year based on HPI
      - `returns_5` number — Home price appreciation for the last 5 years based on HPI
      - `returns_10` number — Home price appreciation for the last 10 years based on HPI
      - `returns_20` number — Home price appreciation for the last 20 years based on HPI
      - `max_12mo_loss` number — Historical maximum percentage 12-month loss in HPI
      - `risk_12mo_loss` number — Probability that this market's HPI will be lower 12 months from now than the current HPI
  - `msa_info` MsaInfo
    - `msa` string — 5-digit US-census msa ID
    - `msa_name` string — Name of the msa

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded

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