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 + 31.77% (+ 6.35% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 34.29% change in value (+ 6.86% yearly).

Athens-Clarke-County-GA

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1998-2001 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

If you knew your Watkinsville, Georgia home was worth $98,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 31.77%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $129,138.70 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Athens-Clarke-County-GA from 1997 to 2001:
+ 6.35%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 30677 - WATKINSVILLE, GA

MSA Pop: 172232
Zip Pop: 13651
Avg Value: 143100
County: OCONEE
Elev: 736
Region: South
Lat: 33.848823
Long: -83.414619