Flip Detector — California Real Estate
Property flips across California — bought and resold within 24 months for 20%+ profit.
Public Record
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 | 75 | +153.9% | 12.1 mo | $270.6K |
| 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
Recent flips
41,295 results · page 787 of 826| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 Darbster Pl | Santa Rosa | CA | Oct 2, 2018 | $255,000 | Jan 24, 2020 | $789,990 | $534,990 | +209.8% | 16 mo |
| 2304 Den Helder Dr | Modesto | CA | Dec 6, 2018 | $415,000 | Jan 24, 2020 | $550,000 | $135,000 | +32.5% | 14 mo |
| 26725 Geary St | Menifee | CA | Aug 29, 2019 | $205,000 | Jan 24, 2020 | $356,000 | $151,000 | +73.7% | 5 mo |
| 25 Spruce Ave | Kernville | CA | Jun 26, 2018 | $195,000 | Jan 24, 2020 | $255,000 | $60,000 | +30.8% | 19 mo |
| 337 Park Victoria Dr | Milpitas | CA | Sep 26, 2019 | $685,000 | Jan 24, 2020 | $1,050,000 | $365,000 | +53.3% | 4 mo |
| 1558 84th Pl | Los Angeles | CA | Sep 25, 2019 | $400,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | $580,000 | $180,000 | +45.0% | 4 mo |
| 1026 Shattuck Pl | Orange | CA | Dec 15, 2018 | $1,020,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | $1,300,000 | $280,000 | +27.5% | 13 mo |
| 3638 Hemlock Ct | Santa Rosa | CA | Mar 15, 2018 | $195,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | $235,000 | $40,000 | +20.5% | 23 mo |
| 2230 Lake Park Dr | San Jacinto | CA | Mar 5, 2018 | $30,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | $49,100 | $19,100 | +63.7% | 23 mo |
| 3121 Olive Ave | Altadena | CA | Jul 12, 2019 | $575,000 | Jan 22, 2020 | $835,000 | $260,000 | +45.2% | 6 mo |
| 60451 Yucca Valley Rd | Anza | CA | Dec 11, 2018 | $206,000 | Jan 22, 2020 | $280,000 | $74,000 | +35.9% | 14 mo |
| 1414 Citrus St | San Bernardino | CA | Jun 28, 2018 | $3,300,000 | Jan 22, 2020 | $3,995,000 | $695,000 | +21.1% | 19 mo |
| 3047 Park Way | San Diego | CA | Nov 15, 2019 | $763,500 | Jan 22, 2020 | $1,011,500 | $248,000 | +32.5% | 2 mo |
| 10967 Shana Way | Grass Valley | CA | Jan 17, 2019 | $191,200 | Jan 22, 2020 | $347,000 | $155,800 | +81.5% | 12 mo |
| 1481 Stretch Rd | Merced | CA | Dec 20, 2019 | $85,000 | Jan 22, 2020 | $130,000 | $45,000 | +52.9% | 1 mo |
| 250 Gobbi St | Ukiah | CA | Oct 28, 2019 | $300,000 | Jan 21, 2020 | $570,000 | $270,000 | +90.0% | 3 mo |
| 13306 Elk Mountain Rd | Upper Lake | CA | May 8, 2018 | $495,000 | Jan 21, 2020 | $1,090,000 | $595,000 | +120.2% | 21 mo |
| 1160 102nd St | Los Angeles | CA | Mar 14, 2019 | $370,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $549,000 | $179,000 | +48.4% | 10 mo |
| 8209 Derbyshire Cir | Sacramento | CA | Oct 25, 2019 | $329,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $452,000 | $123,000 | +37.4% | 3 mo |
| 29230 Arrowhead Dr | Cedar Glen | CA | Oct 19, 2018 | $170,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $750,000 | $580,000 | +341.2% | 15 mo |
| 740 Hope St | Mountain View | CA | Mar 21, 2018 | $2,205,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $3,480,000 | $1,275,000 | +57.8% | 22 mo |
| 33223 Haynes Rd | Lucerne Valley | CA | Nov 30, 2018 | $175,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $239,000 | $64,000 | +36.6% | 14 mo |
| 2 Camino Del Diablo | Orinda | CA | Aug 23, 2019 | $1,300,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $1,750,000 | $450,000 | +34.6% | 5 mo |
| 2644 Sterling Ave | Sanger | CA | Jan 18, 2018 | $240,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $296,500 | $56,500 | +23.5% | 24 mo |
| 2184 Cercis Ct | Shingle Springs | CA | Aug 28, 2018 | $155,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $840,000 | $685,000 | +441.9% | 17 mo |
| 16th St | Westminster | CA | Nov 19, 2018 | $284,500 | Jan 17, 2020 | $1,100,000 | $815,500 | +286.6% | 14 mo |
| 73983 Munn Cir | Palm Desert | CA | Jan 15, 2020 | $90,000 | Jan 16, 2020 | $275,000 | $185,000 | +205.6% | 0 mo |
| 1748 Kennington Rd | Encinitas | CA | May 31, 2018 | $1,150,000 | Jan 16, 2020 | $2,400,000 | $1,250,000 | +108.7% | 20 mo |
| 463 Whitney Ave | Dinuba | CA | Nov 25, 2019 | $67,000 | Jan 15, 2020 | $107,000 | $40,000 | +59.7% | 2 mo |
| 454 43rd St | Richmond | CA | Nov 11, 2019 | $350,000 | Jan 15, 2020 | $533,000 | $183,000 | +52.3% | 2 mo |
| 898 Beardsley Dr | West Sacramento | CA | Sep 6, 2019 | $220,000 | Jan 15, 2020 | $360,000 | $140,000 | +63.6% | 4 mo |
| 3138 Olympic Way | Auburn | CA | Jul 5, 2019 | $410,000 | Jan 14, 2020 | $510,000 | $100,000 | +24.4% | 6 mo |
| 1407 Scenic Dr | Modesto | CA | Oct 11, 2019 | $85,000 | Jan 14, 2020 | $185,000 | $100,000 | +117.6% | 3 mo |
| 6111 Stonehand Ave | Citrus Heights | CA | Sep 6, 2018 | $250,000 | Jan 14, 2020 | $353,000 | $103,000 | +41.2% | 17 mo |
| 9733 Winter Gardens Blvd | Lakeside | CA | Sep 30, 2019 | $160,000 | Jan 14, 2020 | $199,850 | $39,850 | +24.9% | 4 mo |
| 9156 Jellico Ave | Northridge | CA | Jan 18, 2018 | $625,000 | Jan 14, 2020 | $1,107,000 | $482,000 | +77.1% | 24 mo |
| 3436 Glendower St | Rosamond | CA | Jul 8, 2019 | $180,730 | Jan 14, 2020 | $232,990 | $52,260 | +28.9% | 6 mo |
| 1251 Muirfield Rd | Los Angeles | CA | Jan 16, 2019 | $1,500,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $2,255,000 | $755,000 | +50.3% | 12 mo |
| 2203 75th St | Los Angeles | CA | Oct 29, 2018 | $510,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $635,000 | $125,000 | +24.5% | 15 mo |
| 3188 Casa Loma Dr | San Bernardino | CA | Oct 4, 2019 | $226,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $295,000 | $69,000 | +30.5% | 3 mo |
| 1917 Saturn Ct | Ceres | CA | Dec 14, 2018 | $190,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $360,000 | $170,000 | +89.5% | 13 mo |
| 15965 M St | Mojave | CA | Feb 8, 2018 | $185,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $300,000 | $115,000 | +62.2% | 23 mo |
| 74768 Sunset Dr | Twentynine Palms | CA | Jan 29, 2019 | $80,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $165,000 | $85,000 | +106.3% | 12 mo |
| 5527 Moorhouse Ct | Sacramento | CA | Sep 12, 2019 | $130,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | $239,000 | $109,000 | +83.8% | 4 mo |
| 3109 Lyell Ave | Fresno | CA | May 29, 2019 | $56,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | $115,000 | $59,000 | +105.4% | 8 mo |
| 845 Madison St | Stockton | CA | Feb 1, 2019 | $150,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | $219,000 | $69,000 | +46.0% | 11 mo |
| 28351 Winterdale Dr | Santa Clarita | CA | Oct 11, 2019 | $410,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | $579,000 | $169,000 | +41.2% | 3 mo |
| 460 Fir St | Cedarpines Park | CA | Mar 19, 2018 | $58,500 | Jan 10, 2020 | $185,000 | $126,500 | +216.2% | 22 mo |
| 829 Arboleda Rd | El Cajon | CA | Oct 21, 2019 | $360,000 | Jan 10, 2020 | $547,500 | $187,500 | +52.1% | 3 mo |
| 947 Ambassador Dr | Hanford | CA | Aug 21, 2019 | $176,500 | Jan 10, 2020 | $245,000 | $68,500 | +38.8% | 5 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.