Appreciation for MSAs:.

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 + 25.35% (+ 8.45% yearly) from 2004 to 2006.

During the same time period, GA had + 15.21% (+ 5.07% yearly). You can see that the Augusta Richmond County, Georgia, South Carlina MSA experienced higher appreciation in this case.

Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2004 2 139.37 + 3.23% + 12.92%
2004 3 139.59 + 0.16% + 0.63%
2004 4 141.77 + 1.56% + 6.25%
2005 1 144.4 + 1.86% + 7.42%
2005 2 149.69 + 3.66% + 14.65%
2005 3 150.34 + 0.43% + 1.74%
2005 4 154.22 + 2.58% + 10.32%
2006 1 158.87 + 3.02% + 12.06%
2006 2 160.44 + 0.99% + 3.95%
2006 3 165.84 + 3.37% + 13.46%
2006 4 169.24 + 2.05% + 8.20%


Lets look at Monetta, Georgia, a city located in Augusta Richmond County, Georgia, South Carlina MSA.

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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 $110,000.00 in 2004, you could multiply by + 25.35%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $137,889.05 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC from 2004 to 2006:
+ 8.45%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2004 to 2006 were Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Bakersfield-CA, Bend-OR, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, and Visalia-Porterville-CA .

  1. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 77.60% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  2. Bakersfield-CA increased + 77.49% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  3. Bend-OR increased + 75.09% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  4. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 75.00% from 2004 to the end of 2006
  5. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 73.18% from 2004 to the end of 2006

For a 3 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Visalia-Porterville-CA, Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL, Madera-CA, and Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased + 93.72% from 2003 thru 2005
  2. Visalia-Porterville-CA increased + 88.65% from 2003 thru 2005
  3. Fort-Walton-Beach-Crestview-Destin-FL increased + 87.85% from 2003 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased + 85.39% from 2003 thru 2005
  5. Palm-Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-FL increased + 85.00% from 2003 thru 2005

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