Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Albany, Georgia MSA appreciated + 24.54% (+ 4.91% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 26.24% total appreciation (+ 5.25% yearly). The state average for Georgia was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Albany, Georgia MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 6.96% faster than this MSA.

Albany-GA

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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If you were going to do a Albany, Georgia Refinance, or Albany, Georgia Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Albany, Georgia home was worth $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 24.54%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $132,009.49 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Albany-GA from 2001 to 2005:
+ 4.91%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2005 were Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Yuba-City-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  2. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  3. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +133.38% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +131.89% from 2001 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2001 to 2005 were Lafayette-IN, Burlington-NC, Rocky-Mount-NC, Decatur-AL, and Jonesboro-AR .

  1. Lafayette-IN only increased + 9.24% between 2001 and 2005
  2. Burlington-NC only increased + 9.68% between 2001 and 2005
  3. Rocky-Mount-NC only increased + 11.41% between 2001 and 2005
  4. Decatur-AL only increased + 12.39% between 2001 and 2005
  5. Jonesboro-AR only increased + 12.46% between 2001 and 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 31704 - ALBANY, GA

MSA Pop: 161104
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: DOUGHERTY
Elev: 208
Region: South
Lat: 31.55258
Long: -84.054004