Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Augusta Richmond County, Georgia, South Carlina MSA property value change was + 13.23% (+ 3.31% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 23.38% change in value (+ 5.85% yearly).

Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 103.05 + 3.05% + 12.20%
1995 3 103.92 + 0.84% + 3.38%
1995 4 105.01 + 1.05% + 4.20%
1996 1 106.49 + 1.41% + 5.64%
1996 2 104.22 - 2.13% - 8.53%
1996 3 104.65 + 0.41% + 1.65%
1996 4 105.33 + 0.65% + 2.60%
1997 1 106.13 + 0.76% + 3.04%
1997 2 106.5 + 0.35% + 1.39%
1997 3 105.8 - 0.66% - 2.63%
1997 4 110.17 + 4.13% + 16.52%
1998 1 111.61 + 1.31% + 5.23%
1998 2 111.14 - 0.42% - 1.68%
1998 3 111.61 + 0.42% + 1.69%
1998 4 113.23 + 1.45% + 5.81%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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

If you knew your Monetta, Georgia home was worth $93,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 13.23%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $105,303.90 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC from 1995 to 1998:
+ 3.31%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 29105 - MONETTA, SC

MSA Pop: 511487
Zip Pop: 1203
Avg Value: 39200
County: AIKEN
Elev: 490
Region: South
Lat: 33.756063
Long: -81.557694