Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.
The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Augusta Richmond County, Georgia, South Carlina MSA appreciation it was + 8.92% (+ 4.46% yearly) from 2000 to 2001.

During the same time period, GA had + 12.23% (+ 6.12% yearly). From 2000 to 2001, Georgia outperformed the individual Augusta Richmond County, Georgia, South Carlina MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2000 2 115.46 + 0.70% + 2.79%
2000 3 117.15 + 1.46% + 5.85%
2000 4 118.03 + 0.75% + 3.00%
2001 1 121.47 + 2.91% + 11.66%
2001 2 122.49 + 0.84% + 3.36%
2001 3 122.73 + 0.20% + 0.78%
2001 4 124.89 + 1.76% + 7.04%


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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 $101,000.00 in 2000, you could multiply by + 8.92%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $110,011.25 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC from 2000 to 2001:
+ 4.46%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst 5 MSAs from 2000 to 2001 were Wenatchee-WA, Odessa-TX, Jackson-TN, Springfield-IL, and Albany-GA .

  1. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 1.89% between 2000 and 2001
  2. Odessa-TX only increased + 3.25% between 2000 and 2001
  3. Jackson-TN only increased + 4.84% between 2000 and 2001
  4. Springfield-IL only increased + 4.92% between 2000 and 2001
  5. Albany-GA only increased + 4.97% between 2000 and 2001

For a 2 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, and Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ .

  1. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 64.61% from 2004 thru 2005
  2. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 64.37% from 2004 thru 2005
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased + 63.04% from 2004 thru 2005
  4. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 62.28% from 2004 thru 2005
  5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 60.78% from 2004 thru 2005

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

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