Flip Detector — Des Moines, IA
Property flips in Des Moines, IA — 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
620
+135.6%
Average gain
+135.6%
Average hold period
10.8 mo
Average profit per flip
$109,236
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
620 results · page 1 of 13| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3301 52nd St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 8, 2025 | $240,000 | Apr 28, 2026 | $309,000 | $69,000 | +28.8% | 8 mo |
| 3301 Amherst St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 20, 2026 | $133,000 | Apr 23, 2026 | $191,000 | $58,000 | +43.6% | 3 mo |
| 818 25th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jan 7, 2025 | $143,000 | Mar 16, 2026 | $208,000 | $65,000 | +45.5% | 14 mo |
| 3515 27th St | Des Moines | IA | Nov 13, 2025 | $150,000 | Feb 17, 2026 | $185,000 | $35,000 | +23.3% | 3 mo |
| 3835 9th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 24, 2024 | $160,000 | Feb 5, 2026 | $325,000 | $165,000 | +103.1% | 16 mo |
| 2753 Adams Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 27, 2025 | $125,000 | Sep 12, 2025 | $159,000 | $34,000 | +27.2% | 4 mo |
| 2387 Emma Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 21, 2025 | $75,000 | Aug 22, 2025 | $389,225 | $314,225 | +419.0% | 6 mo |
| 3306 South Union St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 1, 2024 | $73,500 | Aug 7, 2025 | $164,000 | $90,500 | +123.1% | 18 mo |
| 4022 46th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 18, 2023 | $248,000 | Aug 1, 2025 | $329,000 | $81,000 | +32.7% | 22 mo |
| 2415 12th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 12, 2024 | $93,000 | Jun 13, 2025 | $179,000 | $86,000 | +92.5% | 14 mo |
| 3809 Indianapolis Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 26, 2024 | $199,000 | Jun 3, 2025 | $250,000 | $51,000 | +25.6% | 13 mo |
| 6586 11th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Apr 18, 2024 | $98,000 | May 1, 2025 | $292,400 | $194,400 | +198.4% | 13 mo |
| 403 Kirkwood Ave | Des Moines | IA | Nov 26, 2024 | $128,000 | Apr 29, 2025 | $163,500 | $35,500 | +27.7% | 5 mo |
| 6755 Timberline Dr | Des Moines | IA | Apr 8, 2024 | $225,100 | Apr 3, 2025 | $375,000 | $149,900 | +66.6% | 12 mo |
| 1515 Glenwood Dr | Des Moines | IA | Oct 4, 2023 | $40,000 | Mar 20, 2025 | $267,900 | $227,900 | +569.8% | 18 mo |
| 2300 12th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 30, 2024 | $163,750 | Jan 28, 2025 | $243,000 | $79,250 | +48.4% | 5 mo |
| 988 26th St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 26, 2024 | $105,000 | Jan 23, 2025 | $385,000 | $280,000 | +266.7% | 12 mo |
| 2912 River Ridge Rd | Des Moines | IA | Feb 23, 2024 | $251,000 | Dec 27, 2024 | $310,000 | $59,000 | +23.5% | 10 mo |
| 5819 Rose Cir | Des Moines | IA | May 21, 2024 | $190,000 | Dec 26, 2024 | $1,377,500 | $1,187,500 | +625.0% | 7 mo |
| 1508 24th St | Des Moines | IA | May 18, 2023 | $70,250 | Dec 20, 2024 | $160,500 | $90,250 | +128.5% | 19 mo |
| 3660 Grand Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 28, 2023 | $269,900 | Dec 6, 2024 | $325,000 | $55,100 | +20.4% | 18 mo |
| 912 Arthur Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 16, 2023 | $107,500 | Nov 12, 2024 | $168,000 | $60,500 | +56.3% | 17 mo |
| 1239 28th St | Des Moines | IA | May 2, 2023 | $60,500 | Nov 6, 2024 | $215,000 | $154,500 | +255.4% | 18 mo |
| 6589 11th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Oct 21, 2022 | $98,000 | Oct 18, 2024 | $355,990 | $257,990 | +263.3% | 24 mo |
| 1118 Hackley Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 29, 2024 | $124,500 | Oct 15, 2024 | $198,000 | $73,500 | +59.0% | 6 mo |
| 2916 River Ridge Rd | Des Moines | IA | Feb 23, 2024 | $251,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | $329,900 | $78,900 | +31.4% | 7 mo |
| 1331 41st St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 21, 2022 | $173,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | $225,000 | $52,000 | +30.1% | 23 mo |
| 3843 40th St | Des Moines | IA | May 17, 2023 | $70,000 | Sep 18, 2024 | $175,000 | $105,000 | +150.0% | 16 mo |
| 7610 11th St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 22, 2023 | $72,000 | Sep 6, 2024 | $203,000 | $131,000 | +181.9% | 18 mo |
| 3871 38th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 5, 2023 | $105,000 | Aug 27, 2024 | $210,000 | $105,000 | +100.0% | 15 mo |
| 4110 Indianola Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 17, 2023 | $53,000 | Aug 16, 2024 | $202,000 | $149,000 | +281.1% | 13 mo |
| 827 Shaw St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 27, 2023 | $60,000 | Aug 9, 2024 | $225,000 | $165,000 | +275.0% | 10 mo |
| 2926 Des Moines St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 15, 2022 | $130,000 | Aug 2, 2024 | $175,000 | $45,000 | +34.6% | 20 mo |
| 3934 42nd St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 1, 2022 | $173,900 | Aug 2, 2024 | $219,000 | $45,100 | +25.9% | 20 mo |
| 4416 43rd Ct | Des Moines | IA | Feb 7, 2024 | $127,000 | Jul 25, 2024 | $319,900 | $192,900 | +151.9% | 6 mo |
| 4347 Grover Woods Ln | Des Moines | IA | Dec 21, 2023 | $190,500 | Jul 22, 2024 | $286,990 | $96,490 | +50.7% | 7 mo |
| 8015 Suncrest Dr | Des Moines | IA | May 3, 2024 | $150,000 | Jul 18, 2024 | $200,000 | $50,000 | +33.3% | 3 mo |
| 2647 Lyon St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 15, 2023 | $40,000 | Jul 10, 2024 | $195,000 | $155,000 | +387.5% | 10 mo |
| 4103 13th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 13, 2023 | $111,000 | Jul 10, 2024 | $155,000 | $44,000 | +39.6% | 10 mo |
| 4403 43rd Ct | Des Moines | IA | Dec 21, 2023 | $190,500 | Jul 5, 2024 | $290,000 | $99,500 | +52.2% | 7 mo |
| 2719 Arnold Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 21, 2023 | $103,000 | Jun 25, 2024 | $149,900 | $46,900 | +45.5% | 11 mo |
| 3832 15th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 19, 2022 | $115,000 | Jun 25, 2024 | $140,000 | $25,000 | +21.7% | 22 mo |
| 2531 Grand River Dr | Des Moines | IA | Aug 25, 2022 | $179,000 | Jun 21, 2024 | $319,990 | $140,990 | +78.8% | 22 mo |
| 5611 Leyden Ave | Des Moines | IA | Sep 5, 2023 | $130,000 | Jun 17, 2024 | $373,750 | $243,750 | +187.5% | 10 mo |
| 2909 River Ridge Rd | Des Moines | IA | Jan 17, 2024 | $58,000 | Jun 7, 2024 | $319,900 | $261,900 | +451.6% | 5 mo |
| 1114 Burnham Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 27, 2023 | $145,000 | Jun 4, 2024 | $210,000 | $65,000 | +44.8% | 11 mo |
| 3207 7th St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 28, 2023 | $65,000 | May 31, 2024 | $185,000 | $120,000 | +184.6% | 10 mo |
| 2720 50th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 2, 2022 | $180,000 | May 30, 2024 | $346,000 | $166,000 | +92.2% | 24 mo |
| 3920 Grand Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 24, 2022 | $325,000 | May 30, 2024 | $490,000 | $165,000 | +50.8% | 24 mo |
| 2527 Grand River Dr | Des Moines | IA | Jan 3, 2024 | $124,000 | May 20, 2024 | $302,800 | $178,800 | +144.2% | 5 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.