Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA appreciated + 11.06% (+ 3.69% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2001.

The state had + 18.85% total appreciation (+ 6.28% yearly). The state average for Georgia was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated + 70.47% faster than this MSA.

Columbus-GA-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
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%


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

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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 $100,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 11.06%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $111,058.01 in 2001. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1999 to 2001:
+ 3.69%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2001 were Salinas-CA, Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, Barnstable-Town-MA, and Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased + 55.48% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  2. Santa-Rosa-Petaluma-CA increased + 53.43% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  3. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased + 52.75% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  4. Barnstable-Town-MA increased + 51.91% from 1999 to the end of 2001
  5. Santa-Cruz-Watsonville-CA increased + 51.50% from 1999 to the end of 2001

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2001 were Lawton-OK, Coeur-d'Alene-ID, Ogden-Clearfield-UT, Midland-TX, and Wenatchee-WA .

  1. Lawton-OK only increased + 2.84% between 1999 and 2001
  2. Coeur-d'Alene-ID only increased + 3.13% between 1999 and 2001
  3. Ogden-Clearfield-UT only increased + 4.00% between 1999 and 2001
  4. Midland-TX only increased + 4.01% between 1999 and 2001
  5. Wenatchee-WA only increased + 4.09% between 1999 and 2001

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