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 + 29.89% (+ 5.98% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 26.24% total appreciation (+ 5.25% yearly). The Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Columbus-GA-AL

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

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

If you knew your Cataula, Georgia home was worth $106,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 29.89%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $137,681.77 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 2001 to 2005:
+ 5.98%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2005 were Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Yuba-City-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  2. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  3. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +133.38% from 2001 to the end of 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +131.89% from 2001 to the end of 2005

For a 5 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA, Worcester-MA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, and Yuba-City-CA .

  1. San-Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa-Clara-CA increased +139.57% from 1976 thru 1980
  2. Worcester-MA increased +138.82% from 1982 thru 1986
  3. Fresno-CA increased +137.23% from 2001 thru 2005
  4. Madera-CA increased +136.99% from 2001 thru 2005
  5. Yuba-City-CA increased +136.08% from 2001 thru 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 31804 - CATAULA, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 4439
Avg Value: 122500
County: HARRIS
Elev: 762
Region: South
Lat: 32.640602
Long: -84.9013