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Flip Detector — California Real Estate

Property flips across California — bought and resold within 24 months for 20%+ profit.

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What is a flip?
What we count as a flip

A property bought and resold within 24 months, where the second sale price was at least 20% higher than the buy price. That gap usually pays for renovation, holding costs, and investor profit.

How we found these

We compare consecutive deed transfers from public county records. When the same property changes hands twice in a short window with a meaningful price jump, we tag it as a flip.

What you can use this for

Spot neighborhoods where investors are buying and reselling, gauge typical profit margins in your market, and benchmark your own deals against real, completed transactions.

Total flips tracked
41,295
+76.6%
Average gain
+76.6%
Average hold period
11.3 mo
Average profit per flip
$332,859

Top states by flip activity

Most-active states
1Y
# State Flips (12mo) Avg gain % Avg hold Avg sale price
1 Florida (FL) 2,195 +267.3% 13.2 mo $738K
2 California (CA) 837 +106.7% 13.2 mo $1.53M
3 Georgia (GA) 791 +197.9% 12.1 mo $683.6K
4 New York (NY) 731 +140.8% 13.7 mo $836.6K
5 North Carolina (NC) 672 +227.8% 14.0 mo $529.5K
6 Ohio (OH) 652 +173.6% 12.5 mo $403K
7 Illinois (IL) 584 +161.9% 13.2 mo $444.6K
8 Arizona (AZ) 513 +188.8% 13.3 mo $563K
9 Tennessee (TN) 504 +181.5% 12.3 mo $496.5K
10 New Jersey (NJ) 500 +143.4% 14.1 mo $966.3K
11 Pennsylvania (PA) 486 +157.4% 13.7 mo $338.7K
12 Michigan (MI) 478 +179.9% 13.2 mo $359.3K

Top cities by flip activity (last 12 months)

Most-active cities
1Y
# City State Flips (12mo) Avg gain % Avg hold Median sale price
1 Cape Coral FL 197 +456.8% 10.9 mo $374.6K
2 Chicago IL 116 +166.0% 14.4 mo $509.9K
3 Palm Bay FL 113 +559.0% 13.2 mo $326.2K
4 Palm Coast FL 88 +398.6% 15.3 mo $358.8K
5 Baltimore MD 77 +152.9% 12.0 mo $272.4K
6 Cleveland OH 67 +121.8% 12.1 mo $185.9K
7 Port Charlotte FL 65 +263.6% 12.1 mo $164.9K
8 Detroit MI 61 +141.2% 11.9 mo $163.8K
9 Atlanta GA 60 +169.2% 13.3 mo $1.45M
10 Lehigh Acres FL 60 +498.7% 13.6 mo $224.1K
11 Philadelphia PA 59 +187.6% 14.1 mo $300.5K
12 Los Angeles CA 50 +94.3% 14.5 mo $1.96M
13 Miami FL 44 +62.5% 14.6 mo $1.9M
14 Indianapolis IN 42 +111.4% 8.9 mo $305.7K
15 Memphis TN 40 +195.4% 10.2 mo $208.1K
16 Show Low AZ 40 +170.3% 13.8 mo $329.5K
17 Ocala FL 40 +475.6% 13.7 mo $504.7K
18 Brooklyn NY 38 +128.8% 13.6 mo $1.57M
19 Orlando FL 35 +98.5% 12.9 mo $643.9K
20 Phoenix AZ 34 +55.6% 10.5 mo $720.6K
21 Scottsdale AZ 33 +76.3% 12.3 mo $1.77M
22 Homosassa FL 32 +439.9% 14.1 mo $257.5K
23 Birmingham AL 32 +101.8% 12.5 mo $208.8K
24 Little Rock AR 31 +241.3% 14.2 mo $333.9K
25 Jacksonville FL 31 +160.8% 10.7 mo $522.2K

Browse individual flips

outliers above 1000% gain excluded
Recent flips
41,295 results · page 312 of 826
Address City State Buy date Buy price Sell date Sell price Gain $ Gain % Hold
2547 A Ave National City CA Aug 10, 2021 $540,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,200,000 $660,000 +122.2% 14 mo
5066 Cedar Dr Camino CA Feb 1, 2021 $155,000 Sep 30, 2022 $265,000 $110,000 +71.0% 20 mo
Longview Ln Coarsegold CA Apr 5, 2022 $79,500 Sep 30, 2022 $145,000 $65,500 +82.4% 6 mo
C St Colton CA Jan 4, 2022 $186,350 Sep 30, 2022 $340,000 $153,650 +82.5% 9 mo
1300 Castlegate Ave Compton CA Mar 15, 2022 $555,000 Sep 30, 2022 $737,500 $182,500 +32.9% 7 mo
10445 Abbottford Way Rancho Cordova CA Feb 1, 2022 $290,000 Sep 30, 2022 $400,500 $110,500 +38.1% 8 mo
2612 Betsy Way Rancho Cordova CA May 11, 2022 $341,500 Sep 30, 2022 $455,000 $113,500 +33.2% 5 mo
7818 Terrace Dr El Cerrito CA Nov 17, 2021 $1,025,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,605,000 $580,000 +56.6% 11 mo
2237 Calle Jalapa West Covina CA Jun 13, 2022 $470,000 Sep 30, 2022 $647,000 $177,000 +37.7% 4 mo
40231 Nancy Rd Cutler CA May 20, 2022 $175,000 Sep 30, 2022 $258,000 $83,000 +47.4% 4 mo
3189 Doheny Way Dana Point CA Oct 19, 2020 $999,990 Sep 30, 2022 $1,725,000 $725,010 +72.5% 24 mo
1826 Randolph St Delano CA Apr 26, 2022 $235,000 Sep 30, 2022 $314,000 $79,000 +33.6% 5 mo
1567 Valeria St Dos Palos CA Feb 15, 2022 $200,000 Sep 30, 2022 $339,000 $139,000 +69.5% 8 mo
13433 Skyline Blvd Waterford CA May 27, 2022 $125,000 Sep 30, 2022 $400,000 $275,000 +220.0% 4 mo
7124 Riverboat Dr Eastvale CA May 26, 2022 $800,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,050,000 $250,000 +31.3% 4 mo
82245 Sierra Ave Indio CA Feb 17, 2022 $440,000 Sep 30, 2022 $670,000 $230,000 +52.3% 8 mo
521 Samuel Ct Encinitas CA Nov 10, 2020 $1,745,000 Sep 30, 2022 $2,525,000 $780,000 +44.7% 23 mo
16770 Morrison St Encino CA Dec 1, 2020 $2,080,000 Sep 30, 2022 $2,800,000 $720,000 +34.6% 22 mo
534 Minter Ave Shafter CA May 11, 2022 $95,000 Sep 30, 2022 $305,000 $210,000 +221.1% 5 mo
429 Wabash Ave Glendora CA Feb 22, 2022 $620,000 Sep 30, 2022 $775,000 $155,000 +25.0% 7 mo
13935 Cajon St Hesperia CA Apr 27, 2022 $317,000 Sep 30, 2022 $415,000 $98,000 +30.9% 5 mo
4201 Topanga Canyon Blvd Woodland Hills CA Sep 30, 2020 $121,000 Sep 30, 2022 $365,000 $244,000 +201.7% 24 mo
1663 Heber Rd Holtville CA Feb 3, 2021 $390,000 Sep 30, 2022 $470,000 $80,000 +20.5% 20 mo
44644 El Centro Ave Jacumba CA Nov 13, 2020 $135,000 Sep 30, 2022 $265,000 $130,000 +96.3% 23 mo
64922 2nd St Joshua Tree CA Jul 30, 2021 $345,000 Sep 30, 2022 $470,000 $125,000 +36.2% 14 mo
Highland View Dr Joshua Tree CA Jul 6, 2022 $105,500 Sep 30, 2022 $200,000 $94,500 +89.6% 3 mo
12811 Elmrock Ave La Mirada CA Jun 15, 2022 $757,000 Sep 30, 2022 $980,000 $223,000 +29.5% 4 mo
630 Pecos St Spring Valley CA Jul 13, 2022 $414,000 Sep 30, 2022 $542,500 $128,500 +31.0% 3 mo
7239 Calle Aragon La Verne CA Oct 23, 2020 $1,150,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,529,000 $379,000 +33.0% 24 mo
371 Sullivan Dr Merced CA Sep 8, 2021 $244,000 Sep 30, 2022 $410,000 $166,000 +68.0% 13 mo
915 Ridgeside Dr Monrovia CA Jul 20, 2021 $1,253,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,770,000 $517,000 +41.3% 15 mo
1134 Young St Wilmington CA May 18, 2022 $450,000 Sep 30, 2022 $699,888 $249,888 +55.5% 5 mo
13872 Weidner St Pacoima CA Mar 31, 2021 $485,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,150,000 $665,000 +137.1% 18 mo
8579 Wrico Ave Parlier CA Mar 18, 2022 $185,000 Sep 30, 2022 $225,000 $40,000 +21.6% 7 mo
9475 Cedar St Phelan CA Jun 28, 2021 $100,000 Sep 30, 2022 $699,900 $599,900 +599.9% 15 mo
8079 White Rd Phelan CA Feb 3, 2022 $199,900 Sep 30, 2022 $335,000 $135,100 +67.6% 8 mo
14649 Spring Ln River Pines CA May 20, 2022 $150,000 Sep 30, 2022 $318,000 $168,000 +112.0% 4 mo
1721 Colton Ave Redlands CA Dec 23, 2020 $84,900 Sep 30, 2022 $135,000 $50,100 +59.0% 22 mo
7538 Etiwanda Ave Reseda CA Mar 18, 2021 $590,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,076,375 $486,375 +82.4% 19 mo
871 Casmalia St Rialto CA Feb 2, 2022 $400,000 Sep 30, 2022 $590,000 $190,000 +47.5% 8 mo
146 Jordan Ave San Jacinto CA Oct 14, 2020 $262,000 Sep 30, 2022 $340,000 $78,000 +29.8% 24 mo
1042 Reinhart St San Jacinto CA Oct 27, 2020 $340,000 Sep 30, 2022 $430,000 $90,000 +26.5% 23 mo
472 Holly Dr San Rafael CA Apr 4, 2022 $480,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,550,000 $1,070,000 +222.9% 6 mo
19317 Apple Valley Rd Sonoma CA Sep 20, 2021 $1,577,500 Sep 30, 2022 $5,349,000 $3,771,500 +239.1% 13 mo
373 Trinity Ct Tulare CA Mar 22, 2021 $260,000 Sep 30, 2022 $350,000 $90,000 +34.6% 19 mo
4024 Barnhart Rd Turlock CA Nov 13, 2020 $31,000 Sep 30, 2022 $50,000 $19,000 +61.3% 23 mo
Stoddard Wells Rd Victorville CA Apr 19, 2022 $90,000 Sep 30, 2022 $450,000 $360,000 +400.0% 5 mo
14284 Arrowhead Dr Victorville CA Feb 3, 2022 $310,000 Sep 30, 2022 $380,000 $70,000 +22.6% 8 mo
14240 Gale Dr Victorville CA Oct 7, 2020 $208,000 Sep 30, 2022 $369,000 $161,000 +77.4% 24 mo
3000 Shadow Brook Ln Westlake Village CA Feb 8, 2021 $1,000,000 Sep 30, 2022 $1,300,000 $300,000 +30.0% 20 mo
How to interpret these numbers
What a high gain % means

A 200%+ jump can be a real flip with serious renovation, but it can also be a major addition (extra bedroom, full gut), an off-market family transfer recorded at $1, or a data-entry quirk. Use it as a signal — not a verdict.

Why hold period matters

Institutional buy-and-hold investors typically resell in 6–18 months. Individual fix-and-flip operators usually move faster — 3–9 months. A market full of 3-month holds suggests aggressive flipper activity; longer holds often mean rental conversions or speculative buyers.

Where this data comes from

Every transaction shown is sourced from county deed records — the same public filings used by title companies and assessors. We aggregate them nightly and only count consecutive sales of the same parcel. Source: public record.