Flip Detector — Chicago, IL
Property flips in Chicago, IL — 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
2,747
+145.2%
Average gain
+145.2%
Average hold period
11.4 mo
Average profit per flip
$205,540
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
2,747 results · page 51 of 55| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12040 Perry Ave | Chicago | IL | Sep 13, 2019 | $100,000 | Dec 1, 2020 | $125,000 | $25,000 | +25.0% | 15 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Nov 27, 2020 | $80,000 | Nov 30, 2020 | $474,000 | $394,000 | +492.5% | 0 mo |
| 1755 55th St | Chicago | IL | Dec 20, 2019 | $67,500 | Nov 30, 2020 | $96,000 | $28,500 | +42.2% | 12 mo |
| 4800 Lake Park Ave | Chicago | IL | May 27, 2020 | $46,500 | Nov 30, 2020 | $59,900 | $13,400 | +28.8% | 6 mo |
| 604 Armitage Ave | Chicago | IL | Oct 28, 2020 | $415,000 | Nov 30, 2020 | $622,500 | $207,500 | +50.0% | 1 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Nov 5, 2020 | $75,000 | Nov 17, 2020 | $290,000 | $215,000 | +286.7% | 0 mo |
| 411 88th Pl | Chicago | IL | Oct 6, 2020 | $88,000 | Nov 13, 2020 | $264,000 | $176,000 | +200.0% | 1 mo |
| 3232 Halsted St | Chicago | IL | May 26, 2020 | $325,000 | Nov 11, 2020 | $487,500 | $162,500 | +50.0% | 6 mo |
| 7622 Marshfield Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 14, 2020 | $135,000 | Nov 10, 2020 | $246,000 | $111,000 | +82.2% | 9 mo |
| 6338 Kilpatrick Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 31, 2020 | $172,000 | Nov 10, 2020 | $258,000 | $86,000 | +50.0% | 2 mo |
| 6007 Sheridan Rd | Chicago | IL | Jul 8, 2020 | $279,000 | Nov 3, 2020 | $424,500 | $145,500 | +52.2% | 4 mo |
| 3951 Flournoy St | Chicago | IL | Jan 14, 2019 | $49,000 | Oct 30, 2020 | $75,000 | $26,000 | +53.1% | 22 mo |
| 2212 Halsted St | Chicago | IL | Aug 28, 2020 | $1,225,000 | Oct 30, 2020 | $1,600,000 | $375,000 | +30.6% | 2 mo |
| 2203 97th St | Chicago | IL | Jun 10, 2019 | $45,000 | Oct 30, 2020 | $90,000 | $45,000 | +100.0% | 17 mo |
| 7338 Oakley Ave | Chicago | IL | Dec 16, 2019 | $51,000 | Oct 27, 2020 | $199,000 | $148,000 | +290.2% | 11 mo |
| 2342 Bloomingdale Ave | Chicago | IL | May 22, 2020 | $445,000 | Oct 27, 2020 | $667,500 | $222,500 | +50.0% | 5 mo |
| 10508 Corliss Ave | Chicago | IL | May 14, 2020 | $47,500 | Oct 26, 2020 | $120,000 | $72,500 | +152.6% | 6 mo |
| 1501 State Pkwy | Chicago | IL | Mar 28, 2019 | $520,000 | Oct 21, 2020 | $1,987,500 | $1,467,500 | +282.2% | 19 mo |
| 1132 Lawndale Ave | Chicago | IL | Sep 1, 2020 | $82,500 | Oct 20, 2020 | $866,250 | $783,750 | +950.0% | 2 mo |
| 431 Dearborn St | Chicago | IL | Jul 15, 2020 | $204,000 | Oct 16, 2020 | $306,000 | $102,000 | +50.0% | 3 mo |
| 7941 Kimbark Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 28, 2020 | $97,700 | Oct 16, 2020 | $147,000 | $49,300 | +50.5% | 2 mo |
| 6029 Damen Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 28, 2020 | $132,000 | Oct 15, 2020 | $196,000 | $64,000 | +48.5% | 2 mo |
| 1201 Prairie Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 24, 2020 | $647,500 | Oct 14, 2020 | $971,250 | $323,750 | +50.0% | 3 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Sep 22, 2020 | $170,980 | Oct 10, 2020 | $315,800 | $144,820 | +84.7% | 1 mo |
| 11325 Washtenaw Ave | Chicago | IL | Sep 23, 2019 | $135,000 | Oct 5, 2020 | $200,000 | $65,000 | +48.1% | 13 mo |
| 11526 Wallace St | Chicago | IL | Nov 29, 2018 | $24,000 | Oct 1, 2020 | $109,000 | $85,000 | +354.2% | 22 mo |
| 1619 Wilson Ave | Chicago | IL | May 20, 2020 | $115,000 | Sep 30, 2020 | $227,000 | $112,000 | +97.4% | 4 mo |
| 7736 Throop St | Chicago | IL | Mar 23, 2020 | $65,000 | Sep 29, 2020 | $234,900 | $169,900 | +261.4% | 6 mo |
| 6532 Marshfield Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 29, 2020 | $20,000 | Sep 23, 2020 | $28,500 | $8,500 | +42.5% | 2 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Sep 3, 2020 | $63,500 | Sep 22, 2020 | $170,980 | $107,480 | +169.3% | 1 mo |
| 6639 Rhodes Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 23, 2020 | $86,000 | Sep 16, 2020 | $310,000 | $224,000 | +260.5% | 8 mo |
| 8054 Yale Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 19, 2019 | $50,000 | Sep 15, 2020 | $245,000 | $195,000 | +390.0% | 19 mo |
| 2617 Seminary Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 14, 2020 | $787,000 | Sep 15, 2020 | $1,180,000 | $393,000 | +49.9% | 7 mo |
| 4850 Lake Park Ave | Chicago | IL | Sep 1, 2020 | $19,000 | Sep 11, 2020 | $23,500 | $4,500 | +23.7% | 0 mo |
| 7954 Yale Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 1, 2020 | $135,500 | Sep 4, 2020 | $205,000 | $69,500 | +51.3% | 5 mo |
| 8152 Drexel Ave | Chicago | IL | Oct 1, 2018 | $24,000 | Sep 3, 2020 | $38,000 | $14,000 | +58.3% | 23 mo |
| 4850 Lake Park Ave | Chicago | IL | Jun 8, 2020 | $15,750 | Sep 1, 2020 | $19,000 | $3,250 | +20.6% | 3 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Aug 24, 2020 | $82,500 | Aug 28, 2020 | $105,000 | $22,500 | +27.3% | 0 mo |
| 3200 Lake Shore Dr | Chicago | IL | May 9, 2019 | $170,000 | Aug 28, 2020 | $247,500 | $77,500 | +45.6% | 16 mo |
| 2212 Halsted St | Chicago | IL | Mar 12, 2019 | $834,500 | Aug 28, 2020 | $1,225,000 | $390,500 | +46.8% | 18 mo |
| 7941 Kimbark Ave | Chicago | IL | Dec 7, 2018 | $58,000 | Aug 28, 2020 | $97,700 | $39,700 | +68.4% | 21 mo |
| 1228 Bosworth Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 30, 2020 | $619,000 | Aug 24, 2020 | $2,253,000 | $1,634,000 | +264.0% | 1 mo |
| 512 McClurg Ct | Chicago | IL | Aug 22, 2018 | $186,000 | Aug 20, 2020 | $232,000 | $46,000 | +24.7% | 24 mo |
| 7533 Oglesby Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 27, 2020 | $83,501 | Aug 14, 2020 | $109,000 | $25,499 | +30.5% | 6 mo |
| 12114 Harvard Ave | Chicago | IL | May 23, 2019 | $36,300 | Aug 14, 2020 | $212,000 | $175,700 | +484.0% | 15 mo |
| 1613 Beach Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 14, 2020 | $859,000 | Aug 6, 2020 | $9,030,000 | $8,171,000 | +951.2% | 4 mo |
| 5606 Parkside Ave | Chicago | IL | Dec 30, 2019 | $200,000 | Aug 3, 2020 | $390,000 | $190,000 | +95.0% | 7 mo |
| 3930 Lexington St | Chicago | IL | Jul 15, 2019 | $45,000 | Jul 29, 2020 | $65,000 | $20,000 | +44.4% | 13 mo |
| 1828 Monticello Ave | Chicago | IL | Nov 16, 2018 | $224,000 | Jul 29, 2020 | $319,000 | $95,000 | +42.4% | 21 mo |
| 5011 Central Park Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 25, 2019 | $213,000 | Jul 29, 2020 | $449,900 | $236,900 | +111.2% | 15 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.