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 + 38.93% (+ 6.49% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 40.37% change in value (+ 6.73% yearly).

Athens-Clarke-County-GA

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1999-2002 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Athens Clarke County, Georgia .

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

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

If you knew your Winterville, Georgia home was worth $99,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 38.93%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $137,541.30 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Athens-Clarke-County-GA from 1997 to 2002:
+ 6.49%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 2002 were Lewiston-ID-WA, Springfield-IL, Williamsport-PA, Midland-TX, and Wenatchee-WA .

  1. Lewiston-ID-WA only increased + 9.69% between 1997 and 2002
  2. Springfield-IL only increased + 10.64% between 1997 and 2002
  3. Williamsport-PA only increased + 12.13% between 1997 and 2002
  4. Midland-TX only increased + 12.35% between 1997 and 2002
  5. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 12.35% between 1997 and 2002

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 6 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Anchorage-AK, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 42.13% from 1983 to 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.78% from 1982 thru 1987
  3. Casper-WY lost - 37.50% from 1983 thru 1988
  4. Anchorage-AK lost - 33.17% from 1984 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.15% from 1982 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 30683 - WINTERVILLE, GA

MSA Pop: 172232
Zip Pop: 5392
Avg Value: 87000
County: CLARKE
Elev: 662
Region: South
Lat: 33.957936
Long: -83.290201