Purpose of Market Scope Definition
This page defines the structural meaning of the term "residential market" when used in reference to Addis Ababa. Its purpose is to clarify inclusion boundaries and prevent implicit assumptions about completeness, coverage, or representativeness.
The scope defined here is descriptive and organizational. It does not assert the existence of a unified or fully observable residential market.
What Is Included in the Defined Scope
Within this framework, the residential market refers only to residential properties that may become visible through formalized, platform-mediated listing environments. These environments act as intermediaries that expose certain residential offerings at specific points in time.
Inclusion is therefore conditional on publication, platform participation, and temporal exposure. The scope reflects visibility, not the totality of residential housing.
What Is Structurally Excluded
Large segments of residential housing in Addis Ababa fall outside this defined scope. These include properties not actively marketed, housing exchanged through informal channels, long-occupied residences, and units without digital or intermediary representation.
Exclusion is not an assessment of importance or prevalence. It is a structural outcome of how residential information becomes observable.
Implications for Interpretation
References to the residential market within this scope should not be read as statements about overall housing conditions, availability, or scale. The defined scope does not support aggregation into a single city-level condition.
This definition establishes a boundary for permissible interpretation and provides context for subsequent district-level and structural pages.