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: + 16.24%
  • State of GA: + 26.00%
  • Difference: - 37.52%

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%
2001 1 128.21 + 1.71% + 6.85%
2001 2 130.55 + 1.83% + 7.30%
2001 3 131.32 + 0.59% + 2.36%
2001 4 132.47 + 0.88% + 3.50%


Now is a great time to buy and fix up real estate in many areas. Foreclosures are on the rise so there are deals to be had. If you are considering purchasing and rehabbing a property, appreciation rates are important to consider. If you feel like this is a good area to purchase foreclosure property for rehab, check out Hard Money Rehab Loan Information at Spec-Loan.com. Its important to do your homework before taking on any type of real estate purchase.

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 $99,000.00 in 1998, you could multiply by + 16.24%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $115,080.12 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1998 to 2001:
+ 4.06%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1998 to 2001 were Wenatchee-WA, Midland-TX, Albuquerque-NM, Grand-Forks-ND-MN, and Springfield-IL .

  1. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 5.36% between 1998 and 2001
  2. Midland-TX only increased + 5.49% between 1998 and 2001
  3. Albuquerque-NM only increased + 5.79% between 1998 and 2001
  4. Grand-Forks-ND-MN only increased + 6.02% between 1998 and 2001
  5. Springfield-IL only increased + 6.24% between 1998 and 2001

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 4 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Casper-WY .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.71% from 1985 to 1988
  2. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 34.70% from 1982 thru 1985
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 34.44% from 1984 thru 1987
  4. Casper-WY lost - 34.10% from 1983 thru 1986
  5. Casper-WY lost - 32.07% from 1984 thru 1987

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