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 18% 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
101k-125k 1 2 1 0.3 3
126k-150k 5 3 1 0.1 10
151k-175k 10 12 4 0.2 5
176k-200k 22 36 5 0.3 3.7
201k-225k 22 45 5 0.3 2.9
226k-250k 33 56 9 0.3 3.5
251k-275k 26 45 6 0.3 3.5
276k-300k 33 59 12 0.3 3.4
301k-325k 52 71 9 0.2 4.4
326k-350k 34 69 14 0.3 3
351k-375k 25 53 12 0.4 2.8
376k-400k 30 57 6 0.3 3.2
401k-425k 17 36 5 0.4 2.8
426k-450k 14 34 6 0.4 2.5
451k-475k 11 24 6 0.4 2.8
476k-500k 19 16 1 0.1 7.1
501k-550k 19 28 6 0.2 4.1
551k-600k 15 26 9 0.3 3.5
601k-650k 11 22 5 0.3 3
651k-700k 18 23 8 0.2 4.7
701k-750k 8 13 0.3 3.7
751k-800k 5 6 0.2 5
801k-850k 4 2 0.1 12
851k-900k 3 1 0.1 18
901k-950k 5 1 0 30
951k-1m 1 0
1.1m-1.2m 1 0
1.2m-1.3m 1 0.2 0
1.3m-1.4m 1 3 1 0.5 2
1.4m-1.5m 2 1 1 0.1 12
1.5m-1.6m 2 1 0.1 12
1.7m-1.8m 1 0.2 0
1.9m-2m 1 1 1 0.2 6
2m-2.25m 1 0.2 0
2.25m-2.5m 2 0
2.5m-2.75m 1 0
3m-3.5m 1 0
4m-4.5m 1 1 0.2 0