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May D.C. Absorption Rates

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams
    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ABSORPTION RATE      
    SINGLE FAMILY HOMES      
    AS OF      
        AVG AVG
PRICE RANGE TOTAL TOTAL CLOSED ABSORPTION DOMP DOMP
  ACTIVES   RATE SOLD ACTIVE
           
0 - 149,999 27 16   (3.2/month) 27/3.2=   8.44 months 71 744
150,000 - 199,999 83 23   (4.6/month) 83/4.6=   18.04 months 107 121
200,000 - 299,999 330 140   (28/month) 330/28=   11.79 months 112 140
300,000 - 399,999 395 175   (35/month) 395/35=   11.29 months 104 125
400,000 - 499,999 287 109   (21.8/month) 287/21.8=   13.17 months 111 138
500,000 - 599,999 162 90   (18/month) 162/18=   9 months 111 138
600,000 - 699,999 87 89   (17.8/month) 87/17.8=   4.89 months 55 97
700,000 - 799,999 72 82   (16.4/month) 72/16.4=   4.39 months 66 93
800,000 - 899,999 63 68   (13.6/month) 63/13.6=   4.63 months 52 99
900,000 - 999,999 38 37   (7.4/month) 38/7.4=  5.14 months 92 108
1,000,000 - 2,000,000 135 116   (23.2/month) 135/23.2=   5.82 months 75 111
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 45 19   (3.8/month) 45/3.8=   11.84 months 120 128
3,000,000 + 4,000,000 12 7   (1.4/month) 12/1.4=   8.57 months 145 173
4,000,000+ 23 4   (.8/month) 23/.8=   28.75 months 396 201
ALL DC SF HOMES 1,759 975   (195/month) 1759/195=   9.02 months 90 125
           
           
           
    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ABSORPTION RATE      
    CONDOS & COOPS      
    AS OF      
        AVG AVG
PRICE RANGE TOTAL TOTAL CLOSED ABSORPTION DOMP DOMP
  ACTIVES   RATE SOLD ACTIVE
           
0 - 149,999 83 26   (5.2/month) 83/5.2=   15.96 months 91 123
150,000 - 199,999 206 72   (14.4/month) 206/14.4=   14.31 months 107 151
200,000 - 299,999 351 216   (43.2/month) 351/43.2=   8.13 months 80 116
300,000 - 399,999 313 227   (45.4/month) 313/45.4=   6.89 months 68 90
400,000 - 499,999 228 148   (29.6/month) 228/29.6=   7.73 months 97 86
500,000 - 599,999 128 98   (19.6/month) 128/19.6=   6.53 months 91 78
600,000 - 699,999 72 52   (10.4/month) 72/10.4=   6.92 months 92 71
700,000 - 799,999 54 27   (5.4/month) 54/5.4=   10 months 81 99
800,000 - 899,999 29 12   (2.4/month) 29/2.4=   12.08 months 104 89
900,000 - 999,999 22 5   (1/month) 22/1=   22 months 129 80
1,000,000 - 2,000,000 50 18   (3.6/month) 50/3.6=   13.89 months 87 119
2,000,000 - 3,000,000 11 2   (.4/month) 11/.4=   27.5 months 83 210
3,000,000 + 4,000,000 2 0 cannot compute yet n/a 54
4,000,000+ 2 0 cannot compute yet n/a 233
ALL DC C & Cs 1,551 903   (180.6/month) 1551/180.6=   8.59 months 85 105
           
           
  NOTE: an absorption rate of 6 months is considered "balanced."        
Source: MRIS.          
Richard Dolbeare
Inactive - Wailuku, HI
Living the Hawaii Lifestyle

Hi Shara,

I see you tally absorption rates as I do.  It's interesting that you do it by price range.  Here on Kauai I do it by location as we have 5 distinct regions, all very different.  Your post has motivated me to look at it by price range as well.  Thanks for sharing!

Jun 04, 2008 06:15 AM