Flip Detector — Sarasota, FL
Property flips in Sarasota, FL — 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
1,217 results · page 25 of 25| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5007 Meldon St | Sarasota | FL | May 21, 2018 | $120,000 | Apr 30, 2019 | $179,989 | $59,989 | +50.0% | 11 mo |
| 2921 Stoneland Ln | Sarasota | FL | Dec 28, 2018 | $90,000 | Apr 26, 2019 | $208,000 | $118,000 | +131.1% | 4 mo |
| 2030 Florinda St | Sarasota | FL | Nov 15, 2018 | $48,000 | Apr 13, 2019 | $80,000 | $32,000 | +66.7% | 5 mo |
| 3440 Chapel Dr | Sarasota | FL | May 29, 2018 | $167,427 | Apr 3, 2019 | $215,000 | $47,573 | +28.4% | 10 mo |
| 2929 Stoneland Ln | Sarasota | FL | Mar 9, 2018 | $87,000 | Mar 15, 2019 | $147,500 | $60,500 | +69.5% | 12 mo |
| 3225 New England St | Sarasota | FL | May 31, 2018 | $99,000 | Jan 18, 2019 | $190,000 | $91,000 | +91.9% | 8 mo |
| 3458 Lalani Blvd | Sarasota | FL | Aug 21, 2018 | $125,000 | Dec 28, 2018 | $191,000 | $66,000 | +52.8% | 4 mo |
| 5311 Woodvale Dr | Sarasota | FL | Jun 7, 2018 | $108,000 | Dec 3, 2018 | $190,000 | $82,000 | +75.9% | 6 mo |
| 3201 Peachtree St | Sarasota | FL | Jun 28, 2018 | $100,000 | Nov 30, 2018 | $229,000 | $129,000 | +129.0% | 5 mo |
| 3433 Cambridge Dr | Sarasota | FL | Aug 21, 2018 | $130,000 | Nov 14, 2018 | $204,000 | $74,000 | +56.9% | 3 mo |
| 3239 Beneva Rd | Sarasota | FL | Jun 5, 2018 | $90,000 | Oct 15, 2018 | $145,000 | $55,000 | +61.1% | 4 mo |
| 2345 Oak Ter | Sarasota | FL | Sep 18, 2018 | $250,000 | Oct 1, 2018 | $355,000 | $105,000 | +42.0% | 0 mo |
| 3453 Serena St | Sarasota | FL | Feb 13, 2018 | $115,000 | Sep 8, 2018 | $214,900 | $99,900 | +86.9% | 7 mo |
| — | Sarasota | FL | Aug 9, 2018 | $225,000 | Aug 13, 2018 | $600,000 | $375,000 | +166.7% | 0 mo |
| 4309 Marcott Cir | Sarasota | FL | May 1, 2018 | $155,000 | Jul 27, 2018 | $274,900 | $119,900 | +77.4% | 3 mo |
| 3225 New England St | Sarasota | FL | May 29, 2018 | $70,000 | May 31, 2018 | $99,000 | $29,000 | +41.4% | 0 mo |
| 1316 Graber Ave | Sarasota | FL | Feb 27, 2018 | $115,000 | Apr 9, 2018 | $155,000 | $40,000 | +34.8% | 1 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.