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 816 of 826| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53750 Avenida Obregon | La Quinta | CA | Aug 2, 2018 | $259,000 | Dec 27, 2018 | $429,000 | $170,000 | +65.6% | 5 mo |
| 23425 Knapps Cutoff | Crestline | CA | Aug 6, 2018 | $144,500 | Dec 27, 2018 | $330,000 | $185,500 | +128.4% | 5 mo |
| 31 River Wood Loop | Chico | CA | Feb 14, 2018 | $120,100 | Dec 21, 2018 | $450,000 | $329,900 | +274.7% | 10 mo |
| 27486 Jon Christian Pl | Temecula | CA | Jan 10, 2018 | $290,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $364,000 | $74,000 | +25.5% | 12 mo |
| 425 Manzanita Ave | Roseville | CA | Jun 29, 2018 | $280,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $399,900 | $119,900 | +42.8% | 6 mo |
| 4322 Trenton Ave | Palmdale | CA | Jul 13, 2018 | $205,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $254,000 | $49,000 | +23.9% | 5 mo |
| 123 Lidster Ave | Grass Valley | CA | Oct 3, 2018 | $250,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $372,000 | $122,000 | +48.8% | 3 mo |
| 21017 Gresham St | Canoga Park | CA | Jun 11, 2018 | $350,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $422,000 | $72,000 | +20.6% | 6 mo |
| 500 Evergreen St | Inglewood | CA | Jul 13, 2018 | $315,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $399,000 | $84,000 | +26.7% | 5 mo |
| 37743 Harbor Light Rd | Newark | CA | Dec 18, 2018 | $770,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $1,170,000 | $400,000 | +51.9% | 0 mo |
| 5003 Tilden Ave | Sherman Oaks | CA | Jan 8, 2018 | $455,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $562,000 | $107,000 | +23.5% | 12 mo |
| 1245 Cienega Ave | San Dimas | CA | Oct 29, 2018 | $32,500 | Dec 21, 2018 | $130,000 | $97,500 | +300.0% | 2 mo |
| 22508 Linda Dr | Torrance | CA | Mar 19, 2018 | $879,000 | Dec 21, 2018 | $1,098,000 | $219,000 | +24.9% | 9 mo |
| 1257 49th St | Los Angeles | CA | Jul 13, 2018 | $455,000 | Dec 20, 2018 | $680,000 | $225,000 | +49.5% | 5 mo |
| 43826 Easy St | Lancaster | CA | Jul 6, 2018 | $250,000 | Dec 20, 2018 | $305,000 | $55,000 | +22.0% | 6 mo |
| 309 Finster St | Patterson | CA | Aug 17, 2018 | $217,000 | Dec 20, 2018 | $294,950 | $77,950 | +35.9% | 4 mo |
| 11522 Mojave Dr | Adelanto | CA | May 18, 2018 | $115,000 | Dec 19, 2018 | $200,000 | $85,000 | +73.9% | 7 mo |
| 3640 McKenzie Ave | Fresno | CA | Sep 21, 2018 | $68,000 | Dec 19, 2018 | $131,000 | $63,000 | +92.6% | 3 mo |
| 2002 San Simeone Way | Stockton | CA | Mar 9, 2018 | $236,000 | Dec 18, 2018 | $357,000 | $121,000 | +51.3% | 9 mo |
| 74898 Leslie Ave | Palm Desert | CA | May 7, 2018 | $157,500 | Dec 18, 2018 | $279,500 | $122,000 | +77.5% | 8 mo |
| 43909 90th St | Lancaster | CA | Dec 17, 2018 | $58,000 | Dec 18, 2018 | $73,000 | $15,000 | +25.9% | 0 mo |
| 14921 Tupper St | North Hills | CA | Jul 19, 2018 | $440,000 | Dec 18, 2018 | $565,000 | $125,000 | +28.4% | 5 mo |
| 318 Durant Ave | Fresno | CA | Jun 27, 2018 | $22,420 | Dec 17, 2018 | $34,500 | $12,080 | +53.9% | 6 mo |
| 201 Mountain View Pl | Fullerton | CA | Mar 27, 2018 | $530,000 | Dec 17, 2018 | $670,000 | $140,000 | +26.4% | 9 mo |
| 15655 El Centro St | Hesperia | CA | Mar 7, 2018 | $77,500 | Dec 17, 2018 | $410,000 | $332,500 | +429.0% | 10 mo |
| 18851 Beatrice Dr | Sonoma | CA | Mar 26, 2018 | $500,000 | Dec 17, 2018 | $657,000 | $157,000 | +31.4% | 9 mo |
| 1720 Douglass St | Red Bluff | CA | Jun 18, 2018 | $25,000 | Dec 14, 2018 | $255,000 | $230,000 | +920.0% | 6 mo |
| 1950 Grouse Ridge Trl | Cool | CA | Feb 20, 2018 | $340,000 | Dec 14, 2018 | $535,000 | $195,000 | +57.4% | 10 mo |
| 7137 Shoup Ave | West Hills | CA | Sep 19, 2018 | $260,000 | Dec 14, 2018 | $347,400 | $87,400 | +33.6% | 3 mo |
| 1927 Michigan Ave | Fresno | CA | Sep 7, 2018 | $120,000 | Dec 13, 2018 | $190,000 | $70,000 | +58.3% | 3 mo |
| 23170 Canyon Lake Dr | Canyon Lake | CA | Jul 24, 2018 | $339,900 | Dec 13, 2018 | $430,000 | $90,100 | +26.5% | 5 mo |
| 31075 Calle Jessica | Thousand Palms | CA | Feb 5, 2018 | $58,000 | Dec 13, 2018 | $199,000 | $141,000 | +243.1% | 10 mo |
| 2065 161st St | Torrance | CA | Sep 6, 2018 | $579,000 | Dec 13, 2018 | $740,000 | $161,000 | +27.8% | 3 mo |
| Benedict Canyon Dr | Beverly Hills | CA | May 30, 2018 | $2,300,000 | Dec 12, 2018 | $3,800,000 | $1,500,000 | +65.2% | 7 mo |
| 3130 Groton Way | San Diego | CA | Jul 24, 2018 | $290,000 | Dec 12, 2018 | $355,000 | $65,000 | +22.4% | 5 mo |
| Sampson Blvd | Sacramento | CA | Jun 12, 2018 | $159,500 | Dec 12, 2018 | $247,500 | $88,000 | +55.2% | 6 mo |
| 1437 Pinehurst Dr | San Jose | CA | Sep 20, 2018 | $999,000 | Dec 12, 2018 | $1,335,000 | $336,000 | +33.6% | 3 mo |
| 32565 Wildomar Rd | Lake Elsinore | CA | Feb 13, 2018 | $45,000 | Dec 12, 2018 | $75,000 | $30,000 | +66.7% | 10 mo |
| 426 Sherwood Pl | Tehachapi | CA | Jul 6, 2018 | $157,000 | Dec 11, 2018 | $232,000 | $75,000 | +47.8% | 5 mo |
| 1191 Myra Ave | Chula Vista | CA | Jul 13, 2018 | $301,600 | Dec 11, 2018 | $610,000 | $308,400 | +102.3% | 5 mo |
| 51815 Avenida Madero | La Quinta | CA | Aug 3, 2018 | $225,000 | Dec 11, 2018 | $289,900 | $64,900 | +28.8% | 4 mo |
| 26865 Durango Ct | Winchester | CA | Sep 6, 2018 | $235,000 | Dec 11, 2018 | $355,000 | $120,000 | +51.1% | 3 mo |
| 1235 C N Perry Rd | Calexico | CA | Apr 27, 2018 | $60,000 | Dec 10, 2018 | $135,000 | $75,000 | +125.0% | 8 mo |
| 1456 Andreas Rd | Palm Springs | CA | Jul 6, 2018 | $305,000 | Dec 10, 2018 | $485,000 | $180,000 | +59.0% | 5 mo |
| 11313 215th St | Lakewood | CA | Apr 13, 2018 | $495,000 | Dec 10, 2018 | $625,000 | $130,000 | +26.3% | 8 mo |
| 22111 Saddle Peak Rd | Topanga | CA | Jan 26, 2018 | $900,000 | Dec 10, 2018 | $1,500,000 | $600,000 | +66.7% | 11 mo |
| 22135 Thunderbolt Dr | Sonora | CA | Mar 21, 2018 | $189,900 | Dec 9, 2018 | $345,000 | $155,100 | +81.7% | 9 mo |
| 1324 42nd St | Los Angeles | CA | Jan 17, 2018 | $335,000 | Dec 7, 2018 | $890,000 | $555,000 | +165.7% | 11 mo |
| 3016 Division St | Los Angeles | CA | Jun 7, 2018 | $623,000 | Dec 7, 2018 | $848,000 | $225,000 | +36.1% | 6 mo |
| 4824 Oakfield Cir | Carmichael | CA | Jun 22, 2018 | $345,000 | Dec 7, 2018 | $495,000 | $150,000 | +43.5% | 6 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.