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 + 8.98% (+ 4.49% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 8.98% change in value (+ 4.49% yearly).

Athens-Clarke-County-GA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 173.76 + 1.93% + 7.72%
2005 3 173.52 - 0.14% - 0.55%
2005 4 174.96 + 0.83% + 3.32%
2006 1 179.11 + 2.37% + 9.49%
2006 2 177.29 - 1.02% - 4.06%
2006 3 184.38 + 4.00% + 16.00%
2006 4 185.78 + 0.76% + 3.04%


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

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

If you knew your Bishop, Georgia home was worth $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 8.98%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $120,968.97 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Athens-Clarke-County-GA from 2005 to 2006:
+ 4.49%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Bend-OR, Boise-City-Nampa-ID, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Ocala-FL .

  1. Bend-OR increased + 52.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  2. Boise-City-Nampa-ID increased + 43.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 43.40% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 41.08% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  5. Ocala-FL increased + 40.98% from 2005 to the end of 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 30621 - BISHOP, GA

MSA Pop: 172232
Zip Pop: 3226
Avg Value: 116200
County: OCONEE
Elev: 736
Region: South
Lat: 33.83322
Long: -83.47207