Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA property value change was + 7.13% (+ 3.56% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 9.21% change in value (+ 4.61% yearly).

Columbus-GA-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 101.44 + 1.44% + 5.76%
1995 3 103.42 + 1.95% + 7.81%
1995 4 104.35 + 0.90% + 3.60%
1996 1 105.56 + 1.16% + 4.64%
1996 2 106.28 + 0.68% + 2.73%
1996 3 105.64 - 0.60% - 2.41%
1996 4 107.13 + 1.41% + 5.64%


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

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

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

If you knew your Mauk, Georgia home was worth $91,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 7.13%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $97,488.30 in 1996. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1995 to 1996:
+ 3.56%

Appreciation Comparisons

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: 31058 - MAUK, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 1608
Avg Value: 54300
County: MARION
Elev: 657
Region: South
Lat: 32.509115
Long: -84.376194