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: + 10.61%
  • State of GA: + 17.77%
  • Difference: - 40.29%

Columbus-GA-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1998 2 114.06 + 0.09% + 0.35%
1998 3 115.95 + 1.66% + 6.63%
1998 4 116.38 + 0.37% + 1.48%
1999 1 119.28 + 2.49% + 9.97%
1999 2 119.76 + 0.40% + 1.61%
1999 3 118.95 - 0.68% - 2.71%
1999 4 120.23 + 1.08% + 4.30%
2000 1 122.3 + 1.72% + 6.89%
2000 2 123.01 + 0.58% + 2.32%
2000 3 124.45 + 1.17% + 4.68%
2000 4 126.05 + 1.29% + 5.14%


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

If you knew your Buena Vista, Georgia home was worth $98,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 10.61%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $108,396.81 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1998 to 2000:
+ 3.54%

Appreciation Comparisons

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: 31803 - BUENA VISTA, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 4706
Avg Value: 56200
County: MARION
Elev: 657
Region: South
Lat: 32.315036
Long: -84.513451