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Market data · DATA-04

The absorption tracker: the number that turns first.

Velocity is the most informative number in real estate and the least reported. We score it separately, and weight it highest.

Measured as
Relative velocity score
Evidence
Registrations, RERA updates, CP intel
Weight in index
18% — highest
Deepest
Thane West

The short answer

Absorption measures how quickly comparable inventory clears. In the current reading, the deepest-absorbing MMR micro-markets are Thane West, Andheri West, Bandra West; the thinnest are the ultra-luxury and land-led markets, where the buyer pool rather than demand intent is the constraint. Absorption should drive the finance plan, because an optimistic velocity assumption is invisible for a year and then expensive.

How we triangulate velocity

No single source is reliable. Triangulated, these produce a directional estimate far better than a developer's projection.

  • Registered transaction counts by project and period
  • RERA quarterly inventory disclosures compared across periods
  • Channel partner intelligence on which projects are actually closing
  • Site-level observation of footfall and gallery activity

What the score does and does not mean

A high absorption score means comparable inventory clears quickly at prevailing prices. It does not mean a new project will — especially one priced above the comparable set or aimed at a different segment.

Data

Relative absorption by micro-market.

  1. 01Thane West90
  2. 02Andheri West88
  3. 03Bandra West86
  4. 04Borivali86
  5. 05Ghatkopar86
  6. 06Mulund86
  7. 07Dadar84
  8. 08Santacruz West84
  9. 09Malad84
  10. 10Kandivali84
  11. 11Mira Road & Bhayandar84
  12. 12Chembur84
  13. 13Ghodbunder Road84
  14. 14Khar82
  15. 15Goregaon82
  16. 16Dahisar82
  17. 17Powai82
  18. 18Vashi82
  19. 19Kolshet & Manpada82
  20. 20Dombivli82
  21. 21Bandra East & BKC80
  22. 22Andheri East80
  23. 23Vile Parle80
  24. 24Jogeshwari80
  25. 25Bhandup80
  26. 26Kurla80
  27. 27Sion80
  28. 28Nerul80
  29. 29Kharghar80
  30. 30Airoli80
  31. 31Kalyan80
  32. 32Vikhroli78
  33. 33Matunga78
  34. 34Belapur78
  35. 35Panvel78
  36. 36Bhiwandi78
  37. 37Vasai & Virar78
  38. 38Lower Parel76
  39. 39Versova76
  40. 40Ambernath & Badlapur76
  41. 41Prabhadevi70
  42. 42Mahalaxmi70
  43. 43Ulwe70
  44. 44Worli68
  45. 45Juhu68
  46. 46Taloja68
  47. 47Byculla66
  48. 48Wadala64
  49. 49Karjat58
  50. 50Tardeo54
  51. 51Alibaug54
  52. 52Khopoli & Pen52
  53. 53NAINA Region48

Note on figures. The metrics shown are illustrative placeholders held in a single data file pending verification against the firm's audited mandate records. They must be replaced with attributable figures before publication. Market data points are directional and should be read alongside the promoter's own RERA disclosures.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Which areas in Mumbai sell fastest?

In our current reading, the deepest-absorbing micro-markets are Thane West, Andheri West, Bandra West. These are volume markets with large end-user buyer pools; they also tend to have heavy competing supply, so fast absorption does not guarantee pricing power.

Why is absorption more important than price?

Because prices in Indian residential are sticky and lag demand, while velocity changes immediately. A market with flat prices and halving absorption is deteriorating faster than its price data shows.

How should a developer use absorption data?

Build the absorption assumption from observed velocity of genuinely comparable inventory in the same catchment, stress it at least 25% slower, and confirm the project still works — especially on peak funding and finance cost.

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