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Macon, GA - House Price Index (HPI) - 24 Year Chart
Macon Real Estate Market
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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Macon, GA single family home prices in logarithmic
scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100.  Updated Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Real estate
forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates are provided below.
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4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Macon, Georgia


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:      DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      85%

Forecast-Chart.com publishes forecasts for the trend in home prices in 380
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The House Price Trend will be either UP or
DOWN. The forecast for the trend in the Macon housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the
Trend Forecast for Macon is 85%. In other words, when tested against historical
data, the forecasting methodology was correct 85% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Macon is 85% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2012 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Macon Real
Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:          DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      87%

The forecast for the trend in the Macon housing market for the 3 years ending
with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast for
Macon is 87%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 87% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Macon is 87% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2014 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Macon Real
Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Macon, Georgia


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                         -1.59%
Last Year                              -6.5%
Last 5 Years                         -11%
Last 10 Years                       6%
Last 20 Years                       51%
Decline From All Time High   14.76%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1982      5.29%
1983      3.59%
1984      -0.50%
1985      12.60%
1986      2.97%
1987      3.44%
1988      4.64%
1989      2.07%
1990      1.74%
1991      -0.39%
1992      4.44%
1993      3.04%
1994      0.26%
1995      6.07%
1996      1.55%
1997      4.86%
1998      4.29%
1999      2.63%
2000      2.18%
2001      7.14%
2002      3.06%
2003      3.93%
2004      3.72%
2005      3.29%
2006      3.78%
2007      3.26%
2008      -3.56%
2009      0.66%
2010      -5.34%
2011      -6.53%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              -1.59%        Rank: 353 of 381 (7th Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -6.5%          Rank: 333 of 381 (12th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              -11%           Rank: 232 of 381 (39th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   6%              Rank: 335 of 381 (12th Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            51%            Rank: 319 of 355 (10th Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        14.76%

Home Price appreciation rates for Macon, GA are shown above for five time
periods. For example: Macon appreciated -1.59% in the Last Quarter. At that
rate, the Macon Real Estate Market was ranked 353rd out of 381 metropolitan
areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Macon was in the 7th percentile. So Macon,
GA performed better in the Last Quarter than 7% of the 381 metropolitan areas
covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Macon, Georgia

The all time high in the Macon Home Price Index was 163.0 in the 1st Quarter,
of 2008. The 4th Quarter, 2011 index value was 138.9. That's a decline of
24.06 points or 14.76% below the Macon Home Price Index all time high.  The
Home Price Index indicates that the Macon Market is up 6% over the last 10
years. Home Prices in the Macon Real Estate Market have lost 6.53% over the
last 12 months. Over the last thirty years, it is up 112%.

The 4th Quarter index value was 2.24 points lower than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 141.15, resulting in a 1.59% decline for the 4th Quarter in the
Macon Market.

The Macon Home Price Index declined in the last quarter after increasing in the
previous quarter. The current record holder for consecutive declines in the
Home Price Index is Las Vegas, NV, with declines in the last 20 consecutive
quarters. The current record holders for consecutive increases in the Home
Price Index are Wheeling, WV; Washington, DC; St. Cloud, MN and Grand
Forks, ND, with increases in the last 3 consecutive quarters.

The highest annual home appreciation rate in the Macon Real Estate Market
was 22% in the twelve months ended with the 4th Quarter of 1981. The worst
annual home appreciation rate in the Macon Market was -7% in the twelve
months ended with the 3rd Quarter of 2011.

The highest home appreciation in the Macon Real Estate Market over a three
year period was 33% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 1983.
The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Macon Market was
-12% in the three years ended with the 3rd Quarter of 2011.

This page provides a long term graph of the Macon Home Price Index (above).
The house price chart has been updated through the 4th Quarter of 2011. For
more information about Macon Home Prices, look at the links under that chart.
One link opens a long term chart of historical appreciation rates for the Macon
Real Estate Market. Another opens a forecast for appreciation rates in the state
of Georgia. Just one glance at Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can
provide tremendous insight into the historical trends of residential property
values. Bookmark this page! Then Forecast-Chart.com's detailed research and
statistics about Macon Home Prices will be at your fingertips when you need
them.

Historical data on the Macon Home Price Index is available back to the 3rd
Quarter, of 1984. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Macon Market. The terms House Price Index and Home Price
Index, as used in this site, refer to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
House Price Index.

Significant time is required to research quarterly sales price and appraisal data
from mortgage transactions in the Macon Real Estate Market and hundreds of
other cities. As a result, Home Price data is not available for a number of
months after the end of each quarter.



Part 4: APPRECIATION RATES & RANKINGS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Macon, Georgia

The appreciation of Macon Home Prices relative to 380 other metropolitan
areas is detailed below. Each metropolitan area contains one or more cities.
Five different time periods are reviewed.  Each paragraph identifies the top and
bottom performing markets as well as the average and median performance for
all cities during each time period.

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Macon Home Prices had a rank of 353, with
appreciation of -1.59%. The top performing real estate market during the 4th
Quarter was Vineland, NJ, with appreciation of 6.09%. The worst market during
that period was Valdosta, GA, with appreciation of -5.24%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the 4th Quarter was 0.24%. The
average appreciation for all markets during the quarter was 0.29%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, Macon Home Prices had a rank of 333, with
appreciation during the year of -6.53%. The top performing market during the
last year was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 4.7%. The worst real estate
market during that period was Carson City, NV, with appreciation of -18.1%.
The median appreciation for all markets during this period was -2.61%. The
average appreciation was -2.93%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2011, Macon Home Prices
ranked 232, with a total appreciation of -11.3%. The top performing real estate
market during the 5 year period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 23%. The
worst market during that period was Merced, CA, with appreciation of -62%.
The median appreciation for all cities during this time period was -7%. The
average appreciation over the 5 years was -11%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Macon Home Prices had
a rank of 335, with appreciation during the decade of 6%. The top performing
market during the period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 92%. The worst
real estate market during the 10 year time period was Detroit, MI, with
appreciation of -29%.
The median appreciation for all markets during the last 10 years was 24%. The
average appreciation for the cities over that time frame was 25%.

Last 20 Years:
During the 20 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Macon Home Prices had
a rank of 319, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 51%. The top
performing real estate market during the period was Casper, WY, with
appreciation of 222%. The worst market during the last 20 years was Las
Vegas, NV, with appreciation of 5%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the last 20 years was 85%. The
average appreciation for the markets over that time frame was 87%.

Historical research data on the Home Price Index for the Macon Real Estate
Market is available back to the 3rd Quarter, of 1984. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Macon. Real estate
appreciation figures represent total appreciation over each time period. (Unless
specifically stated, the appreciation figures do not represent annual or quarterly
rates of appreciation.)




























































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