Flip Detector — District of Columbia Real Estate
Property flips across District of Columbia — bought and resold within 24 months for 20%+ profit.
What is 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.
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.
Spot neighborhoods where investors are buying and reselling, gauge typical profit margins in your market, and benchmark your own deals against real, completed transactions.
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 14 of 14| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5401 Hunt Pl | Washington | DC | Aug 29, 2018 | $245,000 | Nov 15, 2018 | $320,000 | $75,000 | +30.6% | 3 mo |
| 700 New Hampshire Ave | Washington | DC | Jun 28, 2018 | $1,215,000 | Oct 12, 2018 | $3,900,000 | $2,685,000 | +221.0% | 4 mo |
| 131 Darrington St | Washington | DC | Mar 12, 2018 | $188,000 | Sep 28, 2018 | $390,000 | $202,000 | +107.4% | 7 mo |
| 827 51st St | Washington | DC | May 25, 2018 | $175,000 | Sep 22, 2018 | $349,900 | $174,900 | +99.9% | 4 mo |
| 4509 Eads Pl | Washington | DC | May 11, 2018 | $185,000 | Sep 10, 2018 | $375,000 | $190,000 | +102.7% | 4 mo |
| 1905 Naylor Rd | Washington | DC | Jan 17, 2018 | $140,000 | Sep 7, 2018 | $530,000 | $390,000 | +278.6% | 8 mo |
| 2475 Virginia Ave | Washington | DC | Jul 30, 2018 | $385,000 | Sep 6, 2018 | $1,145,000 | $760,000 | +197.4% | 1 mo |
| 2501 M St | Washington | DC | Jun 19, 2018 | $1,104,000 | Aug 15, 2018 | $2,170,000 | $1,066,000 | +96.6% | 2 mo |
| 950 25th St | Washington | DC | Jul 27, 2018 | $175,000 | Aug 2, 2018 | $265,000 | $90,000 | +51.4% | 0 mo |
| 2475 Virginia Ave | Washington | DC | Jul 27, 2018 | $290,000 | Jul 30, 2018 | $385,000 | $95,000 | +32.8% | 0 mo |
| 2220 20th St | Washington | DC | Mar 22, 2018 | $300,000 | Jul 26, 2018 | $407,000 | $107,000 | +35.7% | 4 mo |
| 138 53rd St | Washington | DC | Mar 1, 2018 | $225,000 | Jul 12, 2018 | $429,900 | $204,900 | +91.1% | 4 mo |
| 625 8th St | Washington | DC | May 24, 2018 | $627,900 | Jul 9, 2018 | $955,000 | $327,100 | +52.1% | 2 mo |
| 700 New Hampshire Ave | Washington | DC | Apr 3, 2018 | $775,000 | Jun 28, 2018 | $1,215,000 | $440,000 | +56.8% | 3 mo |
| 1344 Maryland Ave | Washington | DC | Jun 12, 2018 | $330,000 | Jun 26, 2018 | $525,000 | $195,000 | +59.1% | 0 mo |
| 1753 U St | Washington | DC | May 16, 2018 | $449,900 | Jun 18, 2018 | $669,900 | $220,000 | +48.9% | 1 mo |
| 1722 Independence Ave | Washington | DC | Jan 5, 2018 | $399,000 | May 25, 2018 | $599,000 | $200,000 | +50.1% | 5 mo |
| 1908 4th St | Washington | DC | Jan 10, 2018 | $300,000 | May 24, 2018 | $730,000 | $430,000 | +143.3% | 4 mo |
| 514 4th St | Washington | DC | Jan 4, 2018 | $978,900 | Mar 28, 2018 | $1,299,000 | $320,100 | +32.7% | 3 mo |
| 1269 16th St | Washington | DC | Jan 12, 2018 | $315,000 | Feb 28, 2018 | $620,000 | $305,000 | +96.8% | 2 mo |
How to interpret these numbers
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.
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.
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.