Absorption Report


Absorption Report

The absorption rate is essentially the total number of months that it would take to sell all of the current listings in a particular market. These ratings are in a constant state of fluctuation, based on supply and demand, and usually involve all homes sold within the previous six-month period. A lower absorption rate means that the property will likely take a bit longer to sell, and conversely, a higher number indicates that the property is likely to sell much faster. Both buyers and sellers can use this data to help predict sales activity and home prices for the property in question. For example, if a homeowner lives in a market with an absorption rate of 5-months and is also anxious to sell due to a job transfer, then it might be in his or her best interest to be more aggressive in the listing price.

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Townhouses 19% of available homes are currently under contract

List Price Available # of Homes Available Sold Last 6 Months Sold in Last 6 Months Under Contract
Last 30 days
Sold in Last 6 Months
Absorption Rate Absorption Rate Months of Inventory Months of Inventory
51k-75k 1 1 0.2 6
101k-125k 2 3 1 0.3 4
126k-150k 4 5 1 0.2 4.8
151k-175k 5 4 0.1 7.5
176k-200k 18 8 1 0.1 13.5
201k-225k 20 19 3 0.2 6.3
226k-250k 32 28 3 0.1 6.9
251k-275k 20 22 4 0.2 5.5
276k-300k 32 40 3 0.2 4.8
301k-325k 11 18 2 0.3 3.7
326k-350k 27 35 4 0.2 4.6
351k-375k 18 24 1 0.2 4.5
376k-400k 45 49 10 0.2 5.5
401k-425k 26 31 1 0.2 5
426k-450k 33 39 2 0.2 5.1
451k-475k 25 51 5 0.3 2.9
476k-500k 24 40 7 0.3 3.6
501k-550k 40 72 11 0.3 3.3
551k-600k 63 51 5 0.1 7.4
601k-650k 37 52 8 0.2 4.3
651k-700k 28 40 9 0.2 4.2
701k-750k 32 27 3 0.1 7.1
751k-800k 31 22 1 0.1 8.5
801k-850k 15 12 3 0.1 7.5
851k-900k 25 12 4 0.1 12.5
901k-950k 8 3 1 0.1 16
951k-1m 7 7 0.2 6
1m-1.1m 14 6 1 0.1 14
1.1m-1.2m 9 8 0.1 6.8
1.2m-1.3m 8 6 1 0.1 8
1.3m-1.4m 2 6 1 0.5 2
1.4m-1.5m 2 3 0.3 4
1.5m-1.6m 3 2 0.1 9
1.6m-1.7m 1 0.2 0
1.9m-2m 1 0.2 0
2m-2.25m 2 1 0.1 12
2.25m-2.5m 2 0.3 0
2.5m-2.75m 1 0.2 0
2.75m-3m 1 0
3.5m-4m 1 0
6.01m-7m 1 0