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 53 of 55| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8400 Sangamon St | Chicago | IL | Jul 3, 2019 | $53,850 | Feb 25, 2020 | $152,900 | $99,050 | +183.9% | 8 mo |
| 7927 Champlain Ave | Chicago | IL | May 6, 2019 | $75,000 | Feb 17, 2020 | $330,000 | $255,000 | +340.0% | 10 mo |
| 7425 Euclid Ave | Chicago | IL | Jun 5, 2019 | $88,700 | Feb 14, 2020 | $334,900 | $246,200 | +277.6% | 8 mo |
| 7622 Marshfield Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 12, 2020 | $90,000 | Feb 14, 2020 | $135,000 | $45,000 | +50.0% | 0 mo |
| 1818 Sawyer Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 15, 2018 | $180,000 | Feb 14, 2020 | $540,000 | $360,000 | +200.0% | 18 mo |
| 7732 Vernon Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 31, 2020 | $32,000 | Feb 11, 2020 | $54,000 | $22,000 | +68.8% | 0 mo |
| 4850 Lake Park Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 24, 2020 | $12,000 | Feb 10, 2020 | $37,500 | $25,500 | +212.5% | 1 mo |
| 3329 Indiana Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 28, 2018 | $270,000 | Feb 5, 2020 | $329,900 | $59,900 | +22.2% | 24 mo |
| 6458 Bishop St | Chicago | IL | Sep 18, 2018 | $25,000 | Jan 31, 2020 | $42,000 | $17,000 | +68.0% | 17 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Dec 2, 2019 | $235,000 | Jan 30, 2020 | $305,000 | $70,000 | +29.8% | 2 mo |
| 1920 Hood Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 9, 2018 | $46,300 | Jan 21, 2020 | $60,000 | $13,700 | +29.6% | 19 mo |
| 1722 106th Pl | Chicago | IL | Oct 23, 2018 | $160,000 | Jan 21, 2020 | $340,000 | $180,000 | +112.5% | 15 mo |
| 4340 Gladys Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 27, 2018 | $39,000 | Jan 21, 2020 | $229,900 | $190,900 | +489.5% | 21 mo |
| 1148 Latrobe Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 11, 2019 | $106,000 | Jan 17, 2020 | $280,000 | $174,000 | +164.2% | 12 mo |
| 1637 Hamlin Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 24, 2018 | $35,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $80,000 | $45,000 | +128.6% | 24 mo |
| 8514 Bishop St | Chicago | IL | Nov 1, 2018 | $48,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $97,000 | $49,000 | +102.1% | 15 mo |
| 5043 Normandy Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 30, 2018 | $165,000 | Jan 7, 2020 | $630,000 | $465,000 | +281.8% | 18 mo |
| 1449 65th Pl | Chicago | IL | Apr 16, 2019 | $249,000 | Dec 31, 2019 | $370,000 | $121,000 | +48.6% | 9 mo |
| 5228 Harrison St | Chicago | IL | Jun 4, 2019 | $85,000 | Dec 30, 2019 | $299,900 | $214,900 | +252.8% | 7 mo |
| 10524 May St | Chicago | IL | Sep 19, 2019 | $55,000 | Dec 27, 2019 | $95,000 | $40,000 | +72.7% | 3 mo |
| 9230 May St | Chicago | IL | Feb 20, 2019 | $61,500 | Dec 26, 2019 | $180,000 | $118,500 | +192.7% | 10 mo |
| 10817 Forest Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 25, 2019 | $65,949 | Dec 23, 2019 | $147,500 | $81,551 | +123.7% | 10 mo |
| 2712 Montrose Ave | Chicago | IL | Dec 6, 2019 | $499,000 | Dec 19, 2019 | $607,500 | $108,500 | +21.7% | 0 mo |
| 8240 Chappel Ave | Chicago | IL | Feb 15, 2019 | $53,500 | Dec 6, 2019 | $190,000 | $136,500 | +255.1% | 10 mo |
| 7318 Indiana Ave | Chicago | IL | May 13, 2019 | $72,000 | Dec 6, 2019 | $257,200 | $185,200 | +257.2% | 7 mo |
| 6121 Winthrop Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 19, 2019 | $50,000 | Dec 5, 2019 | $431,000 | $381,000 | +762.0% | 5 mo |
| 2751 Lawrence Ave | Chicago | IL | May 17, 2019 | $489,000 | Dec 3, 2019 | $650,000 | $161,000 | +32.9% | 7 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Oct 30, 2019 | $175,500 | Dec 2, 2019 | $235,000 | $59,500 | +33.9% | 1 mo |
| 9218 Lowe Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 22, 2019 | $57,000 | Nov 25, 2019 | $189,000 | $132,000 | +231.6% | 7 mo |
| 10531 Wentworth Ave | Chicago | IL | Jun 14, 2018 | $16,000 | Nov 15, 2019 | $61,000 | $45,000 | +281.3% | 17 mo |
| 5745 Grace St | Chicago | IL | Jan 23, 2019 | $265,000 | Nov 15, 2019 | $615,000 | $350,000 | +132.1% | 10 mo |
| 4737 Lawler Ave | Chicago | IL | May 30, 2018 | $225,000 | Nov 4, 2019 | $380,000 | $155,000 | +68.9% | 17 mo |
| 10408 Avenue J | Chicago | IL | Feb 25, 2019 | $61,500 | Nov 1, 2019 | $165,000 | $103,500 | +168.3% | 8 mo |
| 525 Hawthorne Pl | Chicago | IL | Jul 11, 2019 | $175,000 | Oct 31, 2019 | $225,000 | $50,000 | +28.6% | 4 mo |
| 58th St | Chicago | IL | Oct 1, 2019 | $40,000 | Oct 30, 2019 | $175,500 | $135,500 | +338.8% | 1 mo |
| 3853 West End Ave | Chicago | IL | Oct 5, 2018 | $131,250 | Oct 28, 2019 | $253,000 | $121,750 | +92.8% | 13 mo |
| 8209 Coles Ave | Chicago | IL | Mar 6, 2018 | $21,000 | Oct 28, 2019 | $27,900 | $6,900 | +32.9% | 20 mo |
| 1302 Winona St | Chicago | IL | Aug 30, 2019 | $495,000 | Oct 25, 2019 | $607,985 | $112,985 | +22.8% | 2 mo |
| 2951 80th Pl | Chicago | IL | Mar 28, 2019 | $26,000 | Oct 22, 2019 | $42,000 | $16,000 | +61.5% | 7 mo |
| 1418 Mayfield Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 19, 2018 | $67,200 | Oct 8, 2019 | $297,000 | $229,800 | +342.0% | 21 mo |
| 2823 Ridgeway Ave | Chicago | IL | Jan 23, 2019 | $72,500 | Oct 7, 2019 | $320,000 | $247,500 | +341.4% | 9 mo |
| 2541 Balmoral Ave | Chicago | IL | Apr 5, 2019 | $123,000 | Oct 4, 2019 | $210,000 | $87,000 | +70.7% | 6 mo |
| 4444 Maypole Ave | Chicago | IL | Jul 18, 2019 | $41,000 | Sep 26, 2019 | $55,000 | $14,000 | +34.1% | 2 mo |
| 546 46th St | Chicago | IL | May 18, 2018 | $169,900 | Sep 26, 2019 | $220,000 | $50,100 | +29.5% | 17 mo |
| 10524 May St | Chicago | IL | Jan 10, 2019 | $20,615 | Sep 19, 2019 | $55,000 | $34,385 | +166.8% | 8 mo |
| 6610 Seeley Ave | Chicago | IL | May 22, 2018 | $27,000 | Sep 18, 2019 | $175,000 | $148,000 | +548.1% | 16 mo |
| 4740 Lavergne Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 7, 2018 | $250,000 | Sep 12, 2019 | $415,000 | $165,000 | +66.0% | 13 mo |
| 4900 Laramie Ave | Chicago | IL | May 20, 2018 | $60,000 | Sep 11, 2019 | $90,000 | $30,000 | +50.0% | 16 mo |
| 4126 Cornelia Ave | Chicago | IL | Aug 19, 2019 | $167,000 | Sep 6, 2019 | $201,500 | $34,500 | +20.7% | 1 mo |
| 111 Chestnut St | Chicago | IL | May 9, 2018 | $440,000 | Aug 30, 2019 | $675,000 | $235,000 | +53.4% | 16 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.