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Market stats for Norcross GA, March, 2011 indicate that there were 399 properties on the market. Overall, there is about a 8.4 month supply of properties. January was a powerhouse…  February continued the trend, although not quite as powerful.  March was a breakout month (59 v 44 last year).  This is one of the few market areas in Gwinnett to post three strong months in a row.

In the sub-$200k arena, there were 235 listings, with about 6.6 month supply.  Sales are up sharply from a year ago in this segment, which is the main driver of sales in this area (43 v 31).  November and December were weak, but January, February and March have shown a powerful reversal in that trend.  And with an Absorption Rate in the mid-6 month range, this price/location segment is bordering on balanced.  It has been quite a while since I have been able to say that…

Between $200k and $400k, there were 118 listings for sale, and about 16.1 months of supply.  Sales had been down and slowing for the last few months, but lower inventory levels made things look better.  Sales bumped up well above last month… and almost to last year’s level, so despite the increase in listings, the Absorption Rate dropped.

From $400k to $600k, there were 41 homes on the market. The absorption rate is around 10.3 months.  Inventory has been rising for the last three months, as have sales (4 months for sales, actually).  And the Absorption Rate has been dropping for 4 months.  Still has a little way to go, but I love that it is getting stronger every month.

In the $600k to $800k arena, there were 2 listings on the market.  Inventories have decreased as sales have increased compared to last year.  The absorption rate is at 6 months of inventory… but with only 4 sales last year and then the sale in March, obviously it is easy to bump one way or the other. The ONLY reason for the strong looking Absorption Rate is that there are only 2 listings.  Only.

The range from $800k to $1m, there were no homes listed on the market and no sales… seemingly forever.

Above $1m, there were 3 properties listed.  But because of the smaller numbers of sales, the absorption rate could be significantly impacted by just a couple of sales.  The single sale in January (first since October) has pushed the Absorption Rate down to just 9 months of inventory.

Norcross, GA is a suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The population is 2000 was 8,41, but that only included the area inside the city limits, and it has seen tremendous growth since that census. The City of Norcross revamped their old town a long time ago, and it has served as a model for other towns in the area. It is also home to Meadow Creek and Norcross High Schools. One of the things that Norcross is known for locally is the beautiful older homes in the downtown area. They have maintained their historic flair quite successfully.

I have a page dedicated to Norcross Market Data.

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