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 — 10Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 30002
+453.3%
#2 · ZIP 30034
+268.2%
#3 · ZIP 30316
+191.0%
#4 · ZIP 30035
+162.5%
#5 · ZIP 30030
+160.6%
#6 · ZIP 30032
+109.6%
#7 · ZIP 30307
+106.5%
#8 · ZIP 30317
+20.8%
Zip ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 30002 | GA | +175.5% | +237.3% | +220.2% | +453.3% | $1.4M |
| 2 | ZIP 30034 | GA | +52.1% | +2.7% | -34.0% | +268.2% | $342.7K |
| 3 | ZIP 30316 | GA | +57.1% | +85.2% | +128.3% | +191.0% | $689.4K |
| 4 | ZIP 30035 | GA | -0.7% | -18.6% | +38.6% | +162.5% | $253.2K |
| 5 | ZIP 30030 | GA | +79.4% | +52.7% | +181.4% | +160.6% | $1.06M |
| 6 | ZIP 30032 | GA | +21.7% | +29.1% | +19.7% | +109.6% | $384.8K |
| 7 | ZIP 30307 | GA | -5.2% | +19.5% | +46.5% | +106.5% | $835.1K |
| 8 | ZIP 30317 | GA | -38.9% | -24.8% | -3.1% | +20.8% | $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.