Flip Detector — District of Columbia Real Estate
Property flips across District of Columbia — 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
670
+83.0%
Average gain
+83.0%
Average hold period
11.7 mo
Average profit per flip
$427,581
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
670 results · page 12 of 14| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3832 McKinley St | Washington | DC | Oct 27, 2020 | $770,000 | Mar 31, 2022 | $2,150,000 | $1,380,000 | +179.2% | 17 mo |
| 6455 Barnaby St | Washington | DC | Mar 30, 2020 | $959,000 | Mar 29, 2022 | $2,750,000 | $1,791,000 | +186.8% | 24 mo |
| 243 Missouri Ave | Washington | DC | Feb 26, 2021 | $500,000 | Mar 15, 2022 | $850,000 | $350,000 | +70.0% | 13 mo |
| 7026 Wyndale St | Washington | DC | Mar 25, 2021 | $984,000 | Mar 4, 2022 | $1,575,000 | $591,000 | +60.1% | 11 mo |
| 5119 45th St | Washington | DC | Apr 27, 2020 | $810,000 | Feb 7, 2022 | $1,740,000 | $930,000 | +114.8% | 22 mo |
| 3725 Jocelyn St | Washington | DC | Apr 16, 2021 | $820,000 | Jan 13, 2022 | $1,525,000 | $705,000 | +86.0% | 9 mo |
| 3428 Dix St | Washington | DC | Jul 15, 2021 | $134,370 | Nov 18, 2021 | $330,000 | $195,630 | +145.6% | 4 mo |
| 1126 Chaplin St | Washington | DC | Jan 22, 2020 | $309,000 | Nov 15, 2021 | $650,000 | $341,000 | +110.4% | 22 mo |
| 2911 17th St | Washington | DC | Nov 25, 2019 | $407,000 | Oct 29, 2021 | $600,000 | $193,000 | +47.4% | 23 mo |
| 4922 Just St | Washington | DC | Apr 16, 2021 | $170,000 | Sep 7, 2021 | $210,000 | $40,000 | +23.5% | 5 mo |
| 232 33rd St | Washington | DC | Sep 19, 2019 | $223,680 | Aug 18, 2021 | $380,000 | $156,320 | +69.9% | 23 mo |
| 1911 I St | Washington | DC | Apr 9, 2020 | $725,000 | Jun 25, 2021 | $1,075,000 | $350,000 | +48.3% | 15 mo |
| 1907 I St | Washington | DC | Apr 15, 2020 | $725,000 | Jun 18, 2021 | $1,075,000 | $350,000 | +48.3% | 14 mo |
| 3906 1st St | Washington | DC | Jul 13, 2020 | $228,000 | Jun 15, 2021 | $474,800 | $246,800 | +108.2% | 11 mo |
| 5318 Gay St | Washington | DC | Jul 20, 2020 | $155,000 | Jun 8, 2021 | $330,000 | $175,000 | +112.9% | 11 mo |
| 2475 Virginia Ave | Washington | DC | Oct 2, 2020 | $276,000 | Jun 2, 2021 | $420,000 | $144,000 | +52.2% | 8 mo |
| 4101 Cathedral Ave | Washington | DC | Dec 30, 2019 | $275,500 | May 19, 2021 | $700,000 | $424,500 | +154.1% | 17 mo |
| 1330 Vermont Ave | Washington | DC | Jan 7, 2021 | $515,000 | Apr 21, 2021 | $1,215,000 | $700,000 | +135.9% | 3 mo |
| 1727 Massachusetts Ave | Washington | DC | Jan 3, 2020 | $185,000 | Apr 7, 2021 | $229,900 | $44,900 | +24.3% | 15 mo |
| 1654 K St | Washington | DC | Feb 24, 2021 | $395,000 | Apr 1, 2021 | $490,000 | $95,000 | +24.1% | 1 mo |
| 2636 Wade Rd | Washington | DC | Feb 18, 2020 | $55,000 | Mar 15, 2021 | $115,000 | $60,000 | +109.1% | 13 mo |
| 4929 Sherier Pl | Washington | DC | Apr 30, 2019 | $840,000 | Feb 9, 2021 | $2,578,013 | $1,738,013 | +206.9% | 22 mo |
| 815 Longfellow St | Washington | DC | Feb 6, 2020 | $415,000 | Feb 2, 2021 | $820,000 | $405,000 | +97.6% | 12 mo |
| 4227 Edson Pl | Washington | DC | Oct 8, 2019 | $163,000 | Jan 13, 2021 | $250,000 | $87,000 | +53.4% | 15 mo |
| 3124 Quesada St | Washington | DC | Mar 16, 2020 | $665,000 | Jan 7, 2021 | $1,240,000 | $575,000 | +86.5% | 10 mo |
| 2240 Ontario Rd | Washington | DC | Sep 3, 2019 | $1,050,000 | Jan 7, 2021 | $1,350,000 | $300,000 | +28.6% | 16 mo |
| 2217 Flagler Pl | Washington | DC | Jul 12, 2019 | $765,000 | Dec 23, 2020 | $1,275,000 | $510,000 | +66.7% | 18 mo |
| 4606 8th St | Washington | DC | Dec 31, 2019 | $355,000 | Nov 10, 2020 | $1,025,000 | $670,000 | +188.7% | 11 mo |
| 700 New Hampshire Ave | Washington | DC | May 15, 2019 | $435,000 | Oct 29, 2020 | $800,000 | $365,000 | +83.9% | 18 mo |
| 4401 Garrison St | Washington | DC | Nov 18, 2019 | $874,900 | Oct 16, 2020 | $1,535,000 | $660,100 | +75.4% | 11 mo |
| 2216 30th St | Washington | DC | Jul 10, 2020 | $340,000 | Oct 15, 2020 | $420,000 | $80,000 | +23.5% | 3 mo |
| 3139 Westover Dr | Washington | DC | Dec 26, 2019 | $240,000 | Oct 2, 2020 | $304,000 | $64,000 | +26.7% | 9 mo |
| 775 Kennedy St | Washington | DC | Jan 31, 2020 | $399,999 | Sep 30, 2020 | $635,000 | $235,001 | +58.8% | 8 mo |
| 1215 Morris Rd | Washington | DC | Nov 30, 2018 | $375,000 | Sep 24, 2020 | $468,000 | $93,000 | +24.8% | 22 mo |
| 1334 T St | Washington | DC | Dec 20, 2019 | $355,000 | Aug 31, 2020 | $709,000 | $354,000 | +99.7% | 9 mo |
| 2018 3rd St | Washington | DC | May 21, 2019 | $206,500 | Aug 27, 2020 | $505,000 | $298,500 | +144.6% | 15 mo |
| 1149 Summit St | Washington | DC | Apr 2, 2019 | $385,000 | Jul 7, 2020 | $650,000 | $265,000 | +68.8% | 15 mo |
| 443 Xenia St | Washington | DC | May 20, 2020 | $162,500 | May 28, 2020 | $205,000 | $42,500 | +26.2% | 0 mo |
| 2636 Wade Rd | Washington | DC | Aug 27, 2019 | $47,000 | May 11, 2020 | $117,700 | $70,700 | +150.4% | 9 mo |
| 1907 I St | Washington | DC | Apr 30, 2019 | $600,000 | Apr 15, 2020 | $725,000 | $125,000 | +20.8% | 12 mo |
| 1911 I St | Washington | DC | Apr 29, 2019 | $600,000 | Apr 9, 2020 | $725,000 | $125,000 | +20.8% | 12 mo |
| 3108 Westover Dr | Washington | DC | Jul 12, 2019 | $400,000 | Apr 2, 2020 | $795,000 | $395,000 | +98.8% | 9 mo |
| 625 Farragut St | Washington | DC | Nov 12, 2019 | $550,000 | Mar 27, 2020 | $899,900 | $349,900 | +63.6% | 5 mo |
| 1441 Euclid St | Washington | DC | Jan 10, 2020 | $250,000 | Mar 25, 2020 | $381,100 | $131,100 | +52.4% | 3 mo |
| 536 Riggs Rd | Washington | DC | Aug 5, 2019 | $250,000 | Mar 25, 2020 | $522,500 | $272,500 | +109.0% | 8 mo |
| 3550 10th St | Washington | DC | Apr 8, 2019 | $650,000 | Mar 11, 2020 | $1,185,000 | $535,000 | +82.3% | 11 mo |
| 1414 S St | Washington | DC | Aug 7, 2019 | $1,430,500 | Mar 6, 2020 | $2,465,000 | $1,034,500 | +72.3% | 7 mo |
| 605 M St | Washington | DC | Sep 24, 2019 | $616,500 | Feb 7, 2020 | $1,235,000 | $618,500 | +100.3% | 5 mo |
| 802 Quintana Pl | Washington | DC | Nov 9, 2018 | $275,000 | Feb 7, 2020 | $670,000 | $395,000 | +143.6% | 15 mo |
| 2507 Burns St | Washington | DC | Jun 19, 2018 | $382,500 | Jan 14, 2020 | $1,615,350 | $1,232,850 | +322.3% | 19 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.