Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

The Dalton, Georgia MSA property value change was + 21.83% (+ 5.46% yearly).

All of the property in GA averaged + 23.38% change in value (+ 5.85% yearly).

Dalton-GA

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1995 2 103.48 + 3.48% + 13.92%
1995 3 105.71 + 2.16% + 8.62%
1995 4 106.15 + 0.42% + 1.66%
1996 1 109.17 + 2.85% + 11.38%
1996 2 109.38 + 0.19% + 0.77%
1996 3 112.46 + 2.82% + 11.26%
1996 4 109.47 - 2.66% - 10.63%
1997 1 111.66 + 2.00% + 8.00%
1997 2 112.66 + 0.90% + 3.58%
1997 3 114.74 + 1.85% + 7.39%
1997 4 116.07 + 1.16% + 4.64%
1998 1 118.26 + 1.89% + 7.55%
1998 2 118.89 + 0.53% + 2.13%
1998 3 121.54 + 2.23% + 8.92%
1998 4 121.83 + 0.24% + 0.95%


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

Lets look at Cohutta, Georgia, a city located in Dalton, Georgia MSA.

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

If you knew your Cohutta, Georgia home was worth $93,000.00 in 1995, you could multiply by + 21.83%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $113,301.90 in 1998. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Dalton-GA from 1995 to 1998:
+ 5.46%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 4 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Bakersfield-CA, Fresno-CA, Madera-CA, Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA, and Bakersfield-CA .

  1. Bakersfield-CA increased +116.36% from 2002 thru 2005
  2. Fresno-CA increased +116.09% from 2002 thru 2005
  3. Madera-CA increased +114.32% from 2002 thru 2005
  4. Riverside-San-Bernardino-Ontario-CA increased +112.60% from 2002 thru 2005
  5. Bakersfield-CA increased +110.89% from 2003 thru 2006

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: 30710 - COHUTTA, GA

MSA Pop: 127279
Zip Pop: 5358
Avg Value: 95800
County: WHITFIELD
Elev: 759
Region: South
Lat: 34.940241
Long: -84.936676