Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Chattanooga, Tennessee, Georgia did compared to the state as a whole.

The Chattanooga, Tennessee, Georgia MSA property value change was + 8.69% (+ 4.35% yearly).

All of the property in TN averaged + 8.88% change in value (+ 4.44% yearly).

Chattanooga-TN-GA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1997 2 111.2 + 0.45% + 1.81%
1997 3 112.64 + 1.29% + 5.18%
1997 4 114.21 + 1.39% + 5.58%
1998 1 116.97 + 2.42% + 9.67%
1998 2 116.69 - 0.24% - 0.96%
1998 3 119 + 1.98% + 7.92%
1998 4 120.32 + 1.11% + 4.44%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Chattanooga, Tennessee, Georgia .

Lets look at Chickamauga, Tennessee, a city located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Georgia MSA.

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

If you knew your Chickamauga, Tennessee home was worth $95,000.00 in 1997, you could multiply by + 8.69%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $103,255.65 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Chattanooga-TN-GA from 1997 to 1998:
+ 4.35%

Appreciation Comparisons

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

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1997 to 1998 were Honolulu-HI, Williamsport-PA, Ithaca-NY, Utica-Rome-NY, and Pittsfield-MA .

  1. Honolulu-HI decreased by - 3.48% between 1997 and 1998
  2. Williamsport-PA decreased by - 0.05% between 1997 and 1998
  3. Ithaca-NY only increased + 1.04% between 1997 and 1998
  4. Utica-Rome-NY only increased + 1.56% between 1997 and 1998
  5. Pittsfield-MA only increased + 2.16% between 1997 and 1998

Zip Code in MSA: 30707 - CHICKAMAUGA, GA

MSA Pop: 485927
Zip Pop: 13836
Avg Value: 74300
County: WALKER
Elev: 823
Region: South
Lat: 34.846084
Long: -85.328228