Appreciation for MSAs:.

Real Estate Investing is all about property appreciation. Understanding Real Estate Appreication is to a real estate investor what reading a profit and loss is to a corporate CEO. Once you understand appreication and the trends that drive it, you can begin to make better decisions on real estate investing.

  • Columbus, Georgia, Alabama: + 42.52%
  • State of GA: + 59.02%
  • Difference: - 27.96%

Columbus-GA-AL

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

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

If you knew your Hamilton, Georgia home was worth $100,000.00 in 1996, you could multiply by + 42.52%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $142,516.10 in 2004. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1996 to 2004:
+ 4.72%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Casper-WY lost - 26.42% from 1983 thru 1991
  2. Midland-TX lost - 25.57% from 1984 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 31811 - HAMILTON, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 3912
Avg Value: 114400
County: HARRIS
Elev: 762
Region: South
Lat: 32.726132
Long: -84.993692