Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA appreciated + 16.97% (+ 3.39% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 1997.

The state of GA had + 21.11% total appreciation (+ 4.22% yearly). The state average for Georgia was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 24.40% faster than this MSA.

Columbus-GA-AL

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1994-1997 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Columbus, Georgia, Alabama .

Lets look at Cataula, Georgia, a city located in Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Cataula, Georgia check out Spec-Loan.com

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

If you knew your Cataula, Georgia home was worth $90,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 16.97%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $105,272.61 in 1997. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1993 to 1997:
+ 3.39%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 5 year period, were Casper-WY, Lafayette-LA, Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Casper-WY lost - 42.34% from 1983 to 1987
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 39.59% from 1983 thru 1987
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 37.20% from 1984 thru 1988
  4. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 30.66% from 1982 thru 1986
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 30.21% from 1985 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 31804 - CATAULA, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 4439
Avg Value: 122500
County: HARRIS
Elev: 762
Region: South
Lat: 32.640602
Long: -84.9013