Appreciation Velocity — Decatur, GA
Home-price appreciation in Decatur, GA plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
Decatur · 1Y appreciation
+63.2%
Decatur · 3Y appreciation
+155.6%
Decatur · 5Y appreciation
+93.0%
Decatur · 10Y appreciation
+185.8%
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 30002
+175.5%
#2 · ZIP 30030
+79.4%
#3 · ZIP 30316
+57.1%
#4 · ZIP 30034
+52.1%
#5 · ZIP 30032
+21.7%
#6 · ZIP 30035
-0.7%
#7 · ZIP 30307
-5.2%
#8 · ZIP 30317
-38.9%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 30002 | GA | +175.5% | +155.6% | +219.0% | +453.3% | $1.4M |
| 2 | ZIP 30030 | GA | +79.4% | +25.1% | +181.4% | +156.1% | $1.06M |
| 3 | ZIP 30316 | GA | +57.1% | +111.9% | +132.1% | +189.9% | $689.4K |
| 4 | ZIP 30034 | GA | +52.1% | +61.7% | -33.7% | +271.3% | $342.7K |
| 5 | ZIP 30032 | GA | +21.7% | +61.3% | +19.2% | +108.5% | $384.8K |
| 6 | ZIP 30035 | GA | -0.7% | +3.9% | +38.6% | +162.5% | $253.2K |
| 7 | ZIP 30307 | GA | -5.2% | — | +61.4% | +106.5% | $835.1K |
| 8 | ZIP 30317 | GA | -38.9% | -1.2% | -3.1% | +21.7% | $371.3K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.