Days on the market is simply the number of days a specific property has been available for sale on the local MLS system. Its important to note for several reasons; As a seller you want to know how long your property is listed before you can expect it to sell. Pricing your home properly and having a home that is in "ready to sell" condition can decrease the number of days your home is on the market and put you below the average number of days. Homes priced above market value will often stay on the market longer than average. Buyers often look at the number of days on a market to indicate how desirable a property is or isn't. A property that has been on the market longer has had more people look through it and reject it. Although not always fair, properties on the market a long time can be stigmatized in many buyers eyes.

Days on the market can fluctuate during the year (winter averages are often longer) and from neighborhood to neighborhood. If you would like information on your specific neighborhood or outlying area please

The graph demonstrates the average number of days a home in the immediate Pocatello area was on the market. Data was taken on each month from the beginning of 2007. We can see from this graph the longest value was in January 2008 at over 130 days. Most recent data shows December 2008 values are higher than last year for the same month, near 120 days. (updated 10 Oct 2008)