2. Sample Market Absorption Rate Current active listings Reported sales in last 30 days = Absorption Rate in months. Also known as months supply. Anytown, NJ 5-6 Months Market Absorption Rate indicates a normal market.
3. Market Absorption Scale (Absorption Rate in Months) 5-6 months absorption rate indicates a normal market.
4. Market Scale for Supply & Demand High Supply/Low Demand Low Supply/High Demand Normal Weichert has been studying market conditions for more than 3 decades and has found a direct correlation between market absorption and property values. As absorption rates increase beyond a normal market level of 5-6 months, property values depreciate annually. Market Absorption in Months 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Normal