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 28% 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
251k-275k 1 0.2 0
276k-300k 2 6 2 0.5 2
301k-325k 3 7 1 0.4 2.6
326k-350k 6 26 4 0.7 1.4
351k-375k 11 26 2 0.4 2.5
376k-400k 30 28 6 0.2 6.4
401k-425k 31 34 7 0.2 5.5
426k-450k 33 28 5 0.1 7.1
451k-475k 14 33 5 0.4 2.5
476k-500k 23 37 4 0.3 3.7
501k-550k 37 69 11 0.3 3.2
551k-600k 27 51 10 0.3 3.2
601k-650k 27 41 7 0.3 4
651k-700k 26 39 7 0.3 4
701k-750k 17 28 5 0.3 3.6
751k-800k 11 19 4 0.3 3.5
801k-850k 6 13 2 0.4 2.8
851k-900k 7 10 1 0.2 4.2
901k-950k 4 6 0.3 4
951k-1m 5 9 1 0.3 3.3
1m-1.1m 13 14 3 0.2 5.6
1.1m-1.2m 8 14 4 0.3 3.4
1.2m-1.3m 7 9 2 0.2 4.7
1.3m-1.4m 15 9 1 0.1 10
1.4m-1.5m 8 5 0.1 9.6
1.5m-1.6m 10 10 1 0.2 6
1.6m-1.7m 5 10 2 0.3 3
1.7m-1.8m 4 3 0.1 8
1.8m-1.9m 5 4 0.1 7.5
1.9m-2m 5 4 1 0.1 7.5
2m-2.25m 6 3 0.1 12
2.25m-2.5m 17 6 1 0.1 17
2.5m-2.75m 3 4 0.2 4.5
2.75m-3m 7 7 2 0.2 6
3m-3.5m 5 3 0.1 10
3.5m-4m 5 4 1 0.1 7.5
4m-4.5m 4 5 0.2 4.8
4.5m-5m 6 2 0.1 18
5.01m-6m 6 5 0.1 7.2
7.01m-8m 1 1 1 0.2 6
8.01m-9m 1 0
10.01m-11m 1 0.2 0