Appreciation for MSAs:.

Before we disect the appreciation within the MSA for this period, lets consider how Columbus, Georgia, Alabama did compared to the state as a whole.

The Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA property value change was + 17.24% (+ 8.62% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 8.98% change in value (+ 4.49% yearly).

Columbus-GA-AL

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
2005 2 159.54 + 2.47% + 9.87%
2005 3 164.99 + 3.42% + 13.66%
2005 4 166.53 + 0.93% + 3.73%
2006 1 170.48 + 2.37% + 9.49%
2006 2 175.02 + 2.66% + 10.65%
2006 3 176.52 + 0.86% + 3.43%
2006 4 182.54 + 3.41% + 13.64%


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

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

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

If you knew your Mauk, Georgia home was worth $111,000.00 in 2005, you could multiply by + 17.24%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $130,134.49 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 2005 to 2006:
+ 8.62%

Appreciation Comparisons

The top 5 performing MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Bend-OR, Boise-City-Nampa-ID, Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and Ocala-FL .

  1. Bend-OR increased + 52.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  2. Boise-City-Nampa-ID increased + 43.68% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  3. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottdale-AZ increased + 43.40% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased + 41.08% from 2005 to the end of 2006
  5. Ocala-FL increased + 40.98% from 2005 to the end of 2006

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 2005 to 2006 were Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI, Flint-MI, Kokomo-IN, Muncie-IN, and Ann-Arbor-MI .

  1. Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI decreased by - 3.27% between 2005 and 2006
  2. Flint-MI decreased by - 1.05% between 2005 and 2006
  3. Kokomo-IN decreased by - 1.00% between 2005 and 2006
  4. Muncie-IN only increased + 0.20% between 2005 and 2006
  5. Ann-Arbor-MI only increased + 0.22% between 2005 and 2006

Zip Code in MSA: 31058 - MAUK, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 1608
Avg Value: 54300
County: MARION
Elev: 657
Region: South
Lat: 32.509115
Long: -84.376194