Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Athens Clarke County, Georgia did compared to the state as a whole.

The Athens Clarke County, Georgia MSA property value change was + 17.07% (+ 5.69% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 18.16% change in value (+ 6.05% yearly).

Athens-Clarke-County-GA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 113.75 + 2.91% + 11.65%
1997 3 114.89 + 1.00% + 4.01%
1997 4 116.27 + 1.20% + 4.80%
1998 1 117.66 + 1.20% + 4.78%
1998 2 118.75 + 0.93% + 3.71%
1998 3 120.13 + 1.16% + 4.65%
1998 4 122 + 1.56% + 6.23%
1999 1 123.06 + 0.87% + 3.48%
1999 2 125.33 + 1.84% + 7.38%
1999 3 127.32 + 1.59% + 6.35%
1999 4 129.4 + 1.63% + 6.53%


Some of the ways peope use our appreciation data for Athens Clarke County, Georgia include real estate investment .

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

Appreciation is an important factor in fixing/rehabbing and flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime. If you need information on a Hard Money Rehab Loan in Georgia check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Bogart, Georgia home was worth $96,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 17.07%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $112,389.40 in 1999. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Athens-Clarke-County-GA from 1997 to 1999:
+ 5.69%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1999 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY, Ithaca-NY, and Reading-PA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 5.64% between 1997 and 1999
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.53% between 1997 and 1999
  3. Buffalo-Niagara-Falls-NY only increased + 0.14% between 1997 and 1999
  4. Ithaca-NY only increased + 0.26% between 1997 and 1999
  5. Reading-PA only increased + 1.79% between 1997 and 1999

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 3 year period, were Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Honolulu-HI, Fairbanks-AK, and Lafayette-LA .

  1. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.69% from 1983 to 1985
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.84% from 1985 thru 1987
  3. Honolulu-HI lost - 30.81% from 1979 thru 1981
  4. Fairbanks-AK lost - 29.16% from 1987 thru 1989
  5. Lafayette-LA lost - 28.50% from 1986 thru 1988

Zip Code in MSA: 30622 - BOGART, GA

MSA Pop: 172232
Zip Pop: 7685
Avg Value: 125600
County: OCONEE
Elev: 736
Region: South
Lat: 33.91868
Long: -83.526979