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 + 42.38% (+ 7.06% yearly) for the period between 2001 and the end of 2006.

The state had + 31.10% total appreciation (+ 5.18% 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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2003-2006 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


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

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

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

If you knew your Cusseta, Georgia home was worth $107,000.00 in 2001, you could multiply by + 42.38%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $152,342.10 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 2001 to 2006:
+ 7.06%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2001 to 2006 were Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, and Naples-Marco-Island-FL .

  1. Madera-CA increased +156.12% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  2. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +152.80% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  3. Bakersfield-CA increased +152.44% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  4. Fresno-CA increased +148.94% from 2001 to the end of 2006
  5. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +148.21% from 2001 to the end of 2006

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2001 to 2006 were Kokomo-IN, Lafayette-IN, Anderson-IN, Muncie-IN, and Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI .

  1. Kokomo-IN only increased + 7.35% between 2001 and 2006
  2. Lafayette-IN only increased + 9.59% between 2001 and 2006
  3. Anderson-IN only increased + 11.00% between 2001 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 12.69% between 2001 and 2006
  5. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI only increased + 12.79% between 2001 and 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 31805 - CUSSETA, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 2991
Avg Value: 55300
County: CHATTAHOOCHEE
Elev: 480
Region: South
Lat: 32.287996
Long: -84.78364