Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Atlanta Sandy Springs Marietta, Georgia did compared to the state as a whole.

The Atlanta Sandy Springs Marietta, Georgia MSA property value change was + 13.10% (+ 6.55% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 11.43% change in value (+ 5.72% yearly).

Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Marietta-GA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 112.56 + 1.59% + 6.35%
1997 3 115.14 + 2.29% + 9.17%
1997 4 116.98 + 1.60% + 6.39%
1998 1 119.24 + 1.93% + 7.73%
1998 2 120.95 + 1.43% + 5.74%
1998 3 123.5 + 2.11% + 8.43%
1998 4 125.31 + 1.47% + 5.86%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Atlanta Sandy Springs Marietta, Georgia .

Lets look at Norcross, Georgia, a city located in Atlanta Sandy Springs Marietta, Georgia MSA.

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

If you knew your Norcross, Georgia home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 13.10%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $107,440.88 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Marietta-GA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 6.55%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA, San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA, Gadsden-AL, and Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased + 24.79% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  2. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 20.64% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  3. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased + 16.27% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  4. Gadsden-AL increased + 14.96% from 1997 to the end of 1998
  5. Waterloo-Cedar-Falls-IA increased + 13.76% from 1997 to the end of 1998

Zip Code in MSA: 30003 - NORCROSS, GA

MSA Pop: 4610032
Zip Pop: 0
Avg Value: 0
County: GWINNETT
Elev: 1031
Region: South
Lat: 33.68081
Long: -84.00732