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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Houses 20% 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 3 1 0.5 0
76k-100k 2 0.3 0
101k-125k 1 1 0.2 6
126k-150k 2 2 0.2 6
151k-175k 1 2 0.3 3
176k-200k 5 16 2 0.5 1.9
201k-225k 9 16 0.3 3.4
226k-250k 23 48 6 0.3 2.9
251k-275k 29 62 9 0.4 2.8
276k-300k 49 74 15 0.3 4
301k-325k 47 58 7 0.2 4.9
326k-350k 48 74 8 0.3 3.9
351k-375k 44 56 6 0.2 4.7
376k-400k 62 68 9 0.2 5.5
401k-425k 41 41 4 0.2 6
426k-450k 37 49 6 0.2 4.5
451k-475k 32 27 3 0.1 7.1
476k-500k 39 29 4 0.1 8.1
501k-550k 54 32 5 0.1 10.1
551k-600k 38 21 3 0.1 10.9
601k-650k 28 13 2 0.1 12.9
651k-700k 13 8 0.1 9.8
701k-750k 6 8 2 0.2 4.5
751k-800k 5 0
801k-850k 2 2 0.2 6
851k-900k 2 0
901k-950k 1 0
951k-1m 4 0
1m-1.1m 1 0.2 0
1.1m-1.2m 2 0
1.2m-1.3m 1 1 0.2 6
1.3m-1.4m 1 1 0.2 6
1.7m-1.8m 1 0