Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Athens Clarke County, Georgia MSA appreciation it was + 80.97% (+ 6.75% yearly) from 1994 to 2005.

During the same time period, GA had + 83.19% (+ 6.93% yearly). From 1994 to 2005, Georgia outperformed the individual Athens Clarke County, Georgia MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Athens-Clarke-County-GA

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Lets look at Carlton, Georgia, a city located in Athens Clarke County, Georgia MSA.

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

If you knew your Carlton, Georgia home was worth $99,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 80.97%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $179,158.46 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Athens-Clarke-County-GA from 1994 to 2005:
+ 6.75%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1994 to 2005 were Salinas-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, and Merced-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +253.01% from 1994 to the end of 2005
  2. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +208.52% from 1994 to the end of 2005
  3. Barnstable-Town-MA increased +205.79% from 1994 to the end of 2005
  4. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +203.84% from 1994 to the end of 2005
  5. Merced-CA increased +203.54% from 1994 to the end of 2005

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1994 to 2005 were Rochester-NY, Elmira-NY, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Springfield-IL, and McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-TX .

  1. Rochester-NY only increased + 29.90% between 1994 and 2005
  2. Elmira-NY only increased + 31.63% between 1994 and 2005
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 33.47% between 1994 and 2005
  4. Springfield-IL only increased + 33.93% between 1994 and 2005
  5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-TX only increased + 36.85% between 1994 and 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 30627 - CARLTON, GA

MSA Pop: 172232
Zip Pop: 2135
Avg Value: 82300
County: MADISON
Elev: 736
Region: South
Lat: 33.9645
Long: -82.93775