Appreciation Velocity — Georgia Cities
Cities of Georgia ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Ailey, GA
+10,000.0%
#2 · Rentz, GA
+3,898.9%
#3 · Conley, GA
+3,231.7%
#4 · Dearing, GA
+1,769.4%
#5 · Fairmount, GA
+1,614.3%
#6 · Rex, GA
+1,370.4%
#7 · Forest Park, GA
+770.3%
#8 · Keysville, GA
+665.0%
#9 · Colbert, GA
+662.1%
#10 · Rossville, GA
+583.0%
City ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ailey, GA | GA | +37.9% | +10,000.0% | +262.3% | — | $855K |
| 2 | Rentz, GA | GA | -9.1% | +3,898.9% | +221.7% | +697.5% | $349.9K |
| 3 | Conley, GA | GA | +1,966.7% | +3,231.7% | +2,420.9% | +4,158.6% | $4.44M |
| 4 | Dearing, GA | GA | +20.8% | +1,769.4% | +176.2% | +92.6% | $362.7K |
| 5 | Fairmount, GA | GA | +38.8% | +1,614.3% | +227.4% | +41.7% | $480K |
| 6 | Rex, GA | GA | +27.5% | +1,370.4% | +301.1% | +761.9% | $2.67M |
| 7 | Forest Park, GA | GA | +208.0% | +770.3% | +625.4% | +2,101.4% | $892.1K |
| 8 | Keysville, GA | GA | +621.8% | +665.0% | +113.6% | — | $382.5K |
| 9 | Colbert, GA | GA | +8.5% | +662.1% | +75.6% | +228.2% | $396.3K |
| 10 | Rossville, GA | GA | +334.8% | +583.0% | +598.0% | +982.8% | $972.8K |
| 11 | Riverdale, GA | GA | +169.7% | +504.1% | +415.4% | +1,234.7% | $1.33M |
| 12 | Cave Spring, GA | GA | +10.9% | +482.5% | +12.7% | +165.9% | $436.7K |
| 13 | Tiger, GA | GA | +24.3% | +388.2% | +49.6% | +212.0% | $415K |
| 14 | East Point, GA | GA | +192.4% | +291.0% | +179.7% | +332.8% | $675.1K |
| 15 | Lookout Mountain, GA | GA | +176.0% | +290.1% | +669.8% | +1,354.8% | $1.9M |
| 16 | Rock Spring, GA | GA | -2.8% | +275.1% | +25.5% | +125.7% | $410K |
| 17 | Lithia Springs, GA | GA | -28.7% | +257.3% | +283.5% | +18.0% | $829K |
| 18 | Jonesboro, GA | GA | -3.4% | +253.5% | +259.4% | +511.1% | $896.5K |
| 19 | Clarkesville, GA | GA | +158.0% | +241.6% | +169.2% | +313.0% | $751.2K |
| 20 | Carnesville, GA | GA | -12.0% | +241.3% | +7.3% | +309.5% | $309.3K |
| 21 | Hiram, GA | GA | +153.7% | +236.0% | +270.2% | +345.0% | $905.6K |
| 22 | Athens, GA | GA | +93.8% | +234.4% | +206.8% | +279.7% | $915.4K |
| 23 | South Fulton, GA | GA | +194.2% | +224.5% | +295.2% | +342.8% | $717.2K |
| 24 | Darien, GA | GA | +77.9% | +222.6% | +51.1% | +134.3% | $396.3K |
| 25 | Summerville, GA | GA | +0.4% | +217.3% | +138.0% | +236.4% | $344K |
| 26 | Moultrie, GA | GA | +57.9% | +215.6% | +105.8% | +128.4% | $416.8K |
| 27 | Ellenwood, GA | GA | +241.5% | +207.6% | +186.2% | +469.0% | $1.02M |
| 28 | Commerce, GA | GA | +19.9% | +206.9% | +55.7% | +116.2% | $380.9K |
| 29 | Folkston, GA | GA | +85.1% | +204.3% | -39.3% | +218.6% | $334.8K |
| 30 | Appling, GA | GA | +41.4% | +203.7% | +314.2% | +1,271.9% | $766K |
| 31 | Harlem, GA | GA | +81.3% | +198.3% | +239.1% | +340.4% | $668.3K |
| 32 | Union City, GA | GA | +95.0% | +197.2% | +216.9% | +145.7% | $443.9K |
| 33 | Morrow, GA | GA | +198.6% | +193.8% | +300.1% | +750.0% | $709.1K |
| 34 | Rockmart, GA | GA | +142.1% | +181.2% | +322.2% | +501.1% | $630.5K |
| 35 | Saint Simons, GA | GA | +113.8% | +173.6% | +198.4% | +518.7% | $1.7M |
| 36 | Aragon, GA | GA | +5.6% | +168.3% | +151.2% | +157.9% | $374.3K |
| 37 | Nicholson, GA | GA | +35.0% | +160.8% | +281.2% | +407.5% | $847.5K |
| 38 | Johns Creek, GA | GA | +75.6% | +159.0% | +102.4% | +161.2% | $1.41M |
| 39 | Decatur, GA | GA | +63.2% | +155.6% | +93.0% | +185.8% | $679.1K |
| 40 | Bogart, GA | GA | +102.0% | +154.9% | +119.7% | +351.8% | $841.4K |
| 41 | Silver Creek, GA | GA | +81.6% | +154.3% | +221.3% | +360.3% | $575K |
| 42 | Resaca, GA | GA | -10.1% | +153.9% | +63.0% | +102.6% | $292K |
| 43 | Brunswick, GA | GA | +34.8% | +149.6% | +119.8% | +311.4% | $618.3K |
| 44 | Townsend, GA | GA | +61.0% | +148.8% | +63.6% | +274.4% | $381.7K |
| 45 | Dahlonega, GA | GA | +10.3% | +145.1% | +133.8% | +343.8% | $577.7K |
| 46 | Maysville, GA | GA | +75.3% | +142.0% | +155.7% | +497.9% | $700K |
| 47 | Hapeville, GA | GA | +80.6% | +136.7% | +134.3% | +224.3% | $486.5K |
| 48 | Chatsworth, GA | GA | +8.8% | +134.5% | +72.2% | +166.2% | $295.5K |
| 49 | Social Circle, GA | GA | -5.4% | +133.3% | +38.8% | -3.0% | $388.3K |
| 50 | Sycamore, GA | GA | +59.9% | +132.6% | — | — | $226.2K |
| 51 | Blythe, GA | GA | +147.0% | +130.0% | +952.5% | +942.8% | $452.8K |
| 52 | Woodbine, GA | GA | +103.3% | +128.2% | +101.4% | +150.1% | $418K |
| 53 | Barnesville, GA | GA | +12.3% | +127.6% | +109.9% | +268.6% | $407K |
| 54 | Reidsville, GA | GA | +107.6% | +127.0% | +191.4% | +184.2% | $399.3K |
| 55 | Screven, GA | GA | +153.8% | +126.1% | +63.6% | +1,848.1% | $450K |
| 56 | Hampton, GA | GA | +141.3% | +122.1% | +161.6% | +115.4% | $711.6K |
| 57 | Tifton, GA | GA | +76.9% | +119.1% | +171.0% | +148.0% | $472.3K |
| 58 | Cartersville, GA | GA | +15.6% | +116.1% | +88.0% | +260.4% | $546.7K |
| 59 | Hull, GA | GA | +65.3% | +116.0% | +83.2% | +302.0% | $619.8K |
| 60 | Bowersville, GA | GA | -17.9% | +112.6% | +59.7% | — | $318K |
| 61 | Crawford, GA | GA | +100.7% | +110.1% | +103.3% | +146.0% | $460K |
| 62 | Wrens, GA | GA | +12.7% | +109.5% | +87.2% | -22.2% | $199K |
| 63 | Clermont, GA | GA | +24.1% | +108.6% | +9.9% | +36.0% | $400K |
| 64 | Jesup, GA | GA | +14.0% | +108.1% | +153.9% | +174.3% | $352.9K |
| 65 | Kingston, GA | GA | -3.1% | +107.7% | +358.8% | +310.0% | $569.7K |
| 66 | Wrightsville, GA | GA | +30.3% | +104.2% | +105.9% | +236.7% | $202K |
| 67 | Baxley, GA | GA | +9.8% | +103.7% | +108.1% | +111.4% | $281.6K |
| 68 | Upatoi, GA | GA | +1.4% | +103.5% | +71.9% | +54.6% | $427.4K |
| 69 | Augusta, GA | GA | +37.5% | +102.9% | +32.6% | +96.1% | $310.8K |
| 70 | Avondale Estates, GA | GA | +178.8% | +102.4% | +231.4% | +473.0% | $1.4M |
| 71 | Bremen, GA | GA | +7.2% | +100.4% | +2.8% | +131.8% | $325.3K |
| 72 | Elberton, GA | GA | -22.1% | +100.2% | +43.5% | +55.9% | $188.5K |
| 73 | Thomaston, GA | GA | +95.9% | +98.9% | +145.2% | +451.0% | $379.2K |
| 74 | Bowdon, GA | GA | -8.8% | +91.5% | -4.4% | +309.5% | $271.3K |
| 75 | Snellville, GA | GA | +24.1% | +90.7% | +51.1% | +181.8% | $585K |
| 76 | Stone Mountain, GA | GA | +70.1% | +90.7% | +176.0% | +433.2% | $557.8K |
| 77 | Lula, GA | GA | +43.9% | +89.9% | +229.0% | +150.7% | $651.4K |
| 78 | Buchanan, GA | GA | +36.1% | +88.4% | +215.3% | +247.3% | $427.8K |
| 79 | Sparks, GA | GA | -77.9% | +87.5% | +226.1% | — | $150K |
| 80 | Atlanta, GA | GA | -2.6% | +87.4% | +60.0% | +57.5% | $745.9K |
| 81 | Greensboro, GA | GA | +40.7% | +87.3% | +248.1% | +411.7% | $1.47M |
| 82 | Camilla, GA | GA | +81.8% | +87.3% | +99.2% | +157.5% | $309K |
| 83 | Vienna, GA | GA | -39.8% | +86.1% | +15.6% | +44.7% | $105K |
| 84 | Rising Fawn, GA | GA | +29.8% | +85.1% | +179.4% | +190.8% | $507.5K |
| 85 | Villa Rica, GA | GA | +54.6% | +84.7% | +124.0% | +211.2% | $619.4K |
| 86 | Brooklet, GA | GA | -29.4% | +84.0% | +0.0% | +92.6% | $223.5K |
| 87 | Rydal, GA | GA | +9.3% | +83.7% | +136.5% | +137.4% | $539.4K |
| 88 | Demorest, GA | GA | -38.5% | +82.4% | +287.9% | +484.8% | $747.8K |
| 89 | Porterdale, GA | GA | +56.7% | +78.8% | +60.4% | — | $190K |
| 90 | Jekyll Island, GA | GA | -0.6% | +78.0% | +106.4% | +103.3% | $610K |
| 91 | Adel, GA | GA | -40.4% | +76.2% | +40.6% | +83.5% | $198.3K |
| 92 | Good Hope, GA | GA | -11.0% | +76.0% | +89.9% | +5.8% | $430K |
| 93 | Thomasville, GA | GA | +16.4% | +75.7% | +42.0% | +81.0% | $403.3K |
| 94 | Valdosta, GA | GA | +18.5% | +74.5% | -38.0% | +108.2% | $349.2K |
| 95 | Griffin, GA | GA | +67.4% | +74.5% | +37.4% | +52.8% | $383K |
| 96 | Powder Springs, GA | GA | +44.4% | +73.5% | +157.4% | +163.7% | $727.9K |
| 97 | Cohutta, GA | GA | +6.6% | +72.1% | +75.8% | +269.9% | $368.1K |
| 98 | Douglas, GA | GA | +18.6% | +69.9% | +51.5% | +111.9% | $275K |
| 99 | Ocilla, GA | GA | — | +68.8% | -36.2% | +109.3% | $135K |
| 100 | Columbus, GA | GA | +7.0% | +67.0% | +66.0% | +98.8% | $320.8K |
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.