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 27% 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
76k-100k 1 0.2 0
101k-125k 3 0.5 0
126k-150k 2 5 3 0.4 2.4
151k-175k 3 1 0.1 18
176k-200k 7 5 0.1 8.4
201k-225k 13 20 2 0.3 3.9
226k-250k 24 19 3 0.1 7.6
251k-275k 17 19 1 0.2 5.4
276k-300k 37 67 14 0.3 3.3
301k-325k 14 47 7 0.6 1.8
326k-350k 17 31 5 0.3 3.3
351k-375k 3 24 3 1.3 0.8
376k-400k 8 30 2 0.6 1.6
401k-425k 7 22 2 0.5 1.9
426k-450k 6 25 3 0.7 1.4
451k-475k 15 26 2 0.3 3.5
476k-500k 19 26 8 0.2 4.4
501k-550k 24 37 3 0.3 3.9
551k-600k 26 33 3 0.2 4.7
601k-650k 17 29 6 0.3 3.5
651k-700k 20 21 2 0.2 5.7
701k-750k 23 23 6 0.2 6
751k-800k 14 24 5 0.3 3.5
801k-850k 15 19 3 0.2 4.7
851k-900k 9 19 5 0.4 2.8
901k-950k 3 7 0.4 2.6
951k-1m 8 7 1 0.1 6.9
1m-1.1m 10 7 1 0.1 8.6
1.1m-1.2m 13 6 3 0.1 13
1.2m-1.3m 5 2 0.1 15
1.3m-1.4m 3 3 3 0.2 6
1.4m-1.5m 2 4 1 0.3 3
1.6m-1.7m 1 2 0.3 3
2.75m-3m 1 0.2 0