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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 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

outliers above 1000% gain excluded
Recent flips
41,295 results · page 8 of 826
Address City State Buy date Buy price Sell date Sell price Gain $ Gain % Hold
7941 Church St Highland CA May 20, 2025 $110,000 Nov 20, 2025 $160,000 $50,000 +45.5% 6 mo
23676 Justice St West Hills CA Apr 11, 2025 $1,105,000 Nov 20, 2025 $1,365,000 $260,000 +23.5% 7 mo
170 McLane Ave Corning CA Jan 24, 2024 $45,000 Nov 20, 2025 $480,000 $435,000 +966.7% 22 mo
510 Visalia St Hanford CA Feb 25, 2025 $235,000 Nov 19, 2025 $389,000 $154,000 +65.5% 9 mo
4346 Short Hill Rd Oakland CA Feb 7, 2025 $1,000,000 Nov 19, 2025 $1,750,000 $750,000 +75.0% 10 mo
3355 Vineland Ave Baldwin Park CA Sep 11, 2024 $716,500 Nov 18, 2025 $868,000 $151,500 +21.1% 14 mo
70 Justin Dr San Francisco CA Oct 3, 2025 $1,250,000 Nov 18, 2025 $3,215,000 $1,965,000 +157.2% 2 mo
8901 Eton Ave Canoga Park CA Sep 19, 2025 $120,000 Nov 17, 2025 $190,125 $70,125 +58.4% 2 mo
2505 Jackson Ave Escalon CA Jun 23, 2025 $27,500 Nov 17, 2025 $115,000 $87,500 +318.2% 5 mo
3611 Moultrie Ave San Diego CA May 1, 2024 $1,213,000 Nov 14, 2025 $1,495,000 $282,000 +23.2% 19 mo
2854 Saklan Indian Dr Walnut Creek CA Dec 8, 2023 $1,520,000 Nov 14, 2025 $2,300,000 $780,000 +51.3% 24 mo
420 Portola Ave Los Altos CA Jul 9, 2024 $4,700,000 Nov 14, 2025 $8,700,000 $4,000,000 +85.1% 16 mo
447 Traverso Ave Los Altos CA Jul 1, 2024 $4,216,000 Nov 14, 2025 $5,250,000 $1,034,000 +24.5% 17 mo
21032 Baltar St Canoga Park CA Jun 11, 2025 $750,000 Nov 14, 2025 $960,000 $210,000 +28.0% 5 mo
9606 Stoney Ridge Rd Auburn CA Mar 19, 2025 $1,260,000 Nov 14, 2025 $1,649,000 $389,000 +30.9% 8 mo
971 3rd Ave Los Angeles CA Oct 3, 2024 $1,195,000 Nov 13, 2025 $1,540,000 $345,000 +28.9% 14 mo
79525 Tom Fazio Ln La Quinta CA Jan 9, 2024 $3,925,000 Nov 13, 2025 $5,200,000 $1,275,000 +32.5% 22 mo
1915 North Avenue 52 Highland Park CA May 6, 2024 $1,267,000 Nov 12, 2025 $1,650,000 $383,000 +30.2% 19 mo
4963 Wawona St Los Angeles CA Nov 8, 2024 $1,300,000 Nov 12, 2025 $2,365,000 $1,065,000 +81.9% 12 mo
2884 Alder Ave Morro Bay CA Sep 25, 2025 $147,000 Nov 10, 2025 $225,000 $78,000 +53.1% 2 mo
1103 Via Tornasol Aptos CA Aug 12, 2024 $1,200,000 Nov 10, 2025 $1,470,000 $270,000 +22.5% 15 mo
1201 Union St Kingsburg CA Oct 1, 2024 $299,000 Nov 10, 2025 $455,000 $156,000 +52.2% 14 mo
25365 Tierra Grande Dr Carmel CA Apr 22, 2025 $500,000 Nov 10, 2025 $689,000 $189,000 +37.8% 7 mo
806 Clubhouse Dr Aptos CA Aug 26, 2024 $1,255,000 Nov 7, 2025 $1,649,000 $394,000 +31.4% 15 mo
20960 Placer Hills Rd Colfax CA Jul 8, 2024 $342,500 Nov 7, 2025 $650,000 $307,500 +89.8% 16 mo
26200 Lockwood Rd Malibu CA Apr 26, 2024 $1,220,000 Nov 7, 2025 $2,075,000 $855,000 +70.1% 19 mo
317 Calle Felicidad San Clemente CA Dec 9, 2024 $2,025,000 Nov 7, 2025 $2,695,000 $670,000 +33.1% 11 mo
Dronfield Ave Sylmar CA Nov 14, 2023 $775,000 Nov 7, 2025 $1,020,000 $245,000 +31.6% 24 mo
1041 Citrus Ct Visalia CA Apr 12, 2024 $140,000 Nov 7, 2025 $589,000 $449,000 +320.7% 19 mo
701 LA Portada St South Pasadena CA Dec 18, 2023 $2,300,000 Nov 7, 2025 $3,402,750 $1,102,750 +47.9% 23 mo
334 Oak St Lodi CA Apr 30, 2025 $175,000 Nov 6, 2025 $260,000 $85,000 +48.6% 6 mo
13380 El Dorado Dr Seal Beach CA Dec 7, 2023 $490,000 Nov 6, 2025 $595,000 $105,000 +21.4% 23 mo
6098 Oak Knolls Rd Simi Valley CA Mar 4, 2025 $120,000 Nov 6, 2025 $270,000 $150,000 +125.0% 8 mo
5416 Ridgeway Ave Stockton CA Jun 4, 2024 $350,000 Nov 6, 2025 $445,000 $95,000 +27.1% 17 mo
1369 Paseo Redondo Burbank CA Dec 16, 2024 $1,165,000 Nov 5, 2025 $1,800,000 $635,000 +54.5% 11 mo
503 Bayport St Carson CA May 30, 2025 $350,000 Nov 5, 2025 $500,000 $150,000 +42.9% 5 mo
70200 Dillon Rd Desert Hot Springs CA Oct 24, 2025 $48,000 Nov 5, 2025 $65,000 $17,000 +35.4% 0 mo
1504 Willow Ct Livingston CA Mar 17, 2025 $250,000 Nov 4, 2025 $369,901 $119,901 +48.0% 8 mo
58587 Oleander Dr Yucca Valley CA Jul 18, 2025 $235,000 Nov 4, 2025 $495,000 $260,000 +110.6% 4 mo
915 Tomboy Ct Shafter CA Sep 27, 2024 $300,000 Nov 3, 2025 $664,000 $364,000 +121.3% 13 mo
215 Branch St Los Angeles CA Jun 21, 2024 $670,000 Nov 3, 2025 $1,275,000 $605,000 +90.3% 17 mo
24064 Oakmont Way Auburn CA May 2, 2025 $510,000 Nov 3, 2025 $622,000 $112,000 +22.0% 6 mo
13330 1st St Clearlake Oaks CA Nov 14, 2024 $105,500 Oct 31, 2025 $210,000 $104,500 +99.1% 12 mo
118 8th Ave Escondido CA Nov 3, 2023 $525,000 Oct 31, 2025 $1,100,000 $575,000 +109.5% 24 mo
1812 Port Margate Pl Newport Beach CA Apr 22, 2025 $5,200,000 Oct 31, 2025 $7,400,000 $2,200,000 +42.3% 6 mo
5572 Darby Ln Murphys CA Feb 22, 2024 $100,000 Oct 31, 2025 $575,000 $475,000 +475.0% 21 mo
515 Rose Ave Venice CA Oct 2, 2025 $875,000 Oct 31, 2025 $1,100,000 $225,000 +25.7% 1 mo
3715 Sueldo St San Luis Obispo CA Oct 8, 2024 $5,100,000 Oct 31, 2025 $6,121,000 $1,021,000 +20.0% 13 mo
3676 Crown Hill Dr Santa Rosa CA Feb 23, 2024 $350,000 Oct 31, 2025 $3,125,000 $2,775,000 +792.9% 21 mo
3670 Highway 49 Angels Camp CA Feb 6, 2025 $245,000 Oct 30, 2025 $533,000 $288,000 +117.6% 9 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.