09/16/2026
EVERYONE ALWAYS ASK THIS…..
Is it a buyers or sellers market right now? Well, you might find the information below very interesting. Check it out and let me know if you want to know what the months of inventory looks like for your area. Contact me anytime. 502-609-0915.
Months of inventory matters because it's the single clearest measure of supply versus demand — it tells you who has the leverage in a negotiation.
The logic is simple: it's how long it would take to sell everything currently listed if no new listings came on and sales kept their current pace. So it folds both sides of the market into one number — how much is for sale (supply) and how fast it's moving (demand).
The standard read:
Under 5 months — seller's market. Not enough homes to meet demand; prices tend to push up, multiple offers are common, sellers hold the leverage.
5 to 6 months — balanced market. Neither side has a clear edge; prices move modestly.
Over 6 months — buyer's market. Inventory is piling up relative to sales; prices soften, concessions become common, buyers can negotiate.
At 3.7 months, 40047 is squarely in seller's-market territory — demand is absorbing supply faster than it's being replenished.
It's also more reliable than watching raw listing counts, because a spike in listings doesn't mean a glut if sales are keeping pace. MOI tells you whether that inventory is heavy or just normal churn. That's why agents watch it before advising a client on pricing, offer strategy, or whether to wait.
