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 12 of 13| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8017 Crestview Dr | Des Moines | IA | Mar 3, 2020 | $103,000 | Aug 21, 2020 | $160,000 | $57,000 | +55.3% | 6 mo |
| 1131 Euclid Ave | Des Moines | IA | Aug 20, 2019 | $20,000 | Aug 14, 2020 | $205,000 | $185,000 | +925.0% | 12 mo |
| 2528 Shadow Creek Ln | Des Moines | IA | Sep 13, 2019 | $57,000 | Aug 13, 2020 | $220,500 | $163,500 | +286.8% | 11 mo |
| 1219 Chautauqua Pkwy | Des Moines | IA | Oct 24, 2018 | $82,500 | Aug 13, 2020 | $235,685 | $153,185 | +185.7% | 22 mo |
| 2209 Lincoln Ave | Des Moines | IA | Dec 17, 2019 | $25,000 | Jul 23, 2020 | $129,000 | $104,000 | +416.0% | 7 mo |
| 2414 Capitol Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 7, 2020 | $47,500 | Jul 23, 2020 | $121,750 | $74,250 | +156.3% | 6 mo |
| 2225 Easton Blvd | Des Moines | IA | Nov 13, 2018 | $32,000 | Jul 10, 2020 | $120,000 | $88,000 | +275.0% | 20 mo |
| 1911 38th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 12, 2020 | $100,000 | Jul 2, 2020 | $125,000 | $25,000 | +25.0% | 1 mo |
| 2835 Raccoon St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 5, 2020 | $47,000 | Jun 26, 2020 | $99,000 | $52,000 | +110.6% | 5 mo |
| 1410 21st St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 13, 2020 | $37,500 | Jun 23, 2020 | $112,500 | $75,000 | +200.0% | 4 mo |
| 1301 34th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 19, 2020 | $605,000 | Jun 22, 2020 | $1,075,000 | $470,000 | +77.7% | 0 mo |
| 3440 Easton Blvd | Des Moines | IA | Jun 19, 2020 | $605,000 | Jun 22, 2020 | $1,075,000 | $470,000 | +77.7% | 0 mo |
| 3918 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy | Des Moines | IA | Jul 17, 2019 | $75,000 | Jun 1, 2020 | $135,000 | $60,000 | +80.0% | 11 mo |
| 1110 6th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 7, 2020 | $45,000 | May 29, 2020 | $66,000 | $21,000 | +46.7% | 4 mo |
| 4032 1st St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 28, 2020 | $75,000 | May 22, 2020 | $129,900 | $54,900 | +73.2% | 3 mo |
| 1231 39th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 11, 2019 | $108,000 | May 19, 2020 | $232,500 | $124,500 | +115.3% | 7 mo |
| 2913 Shadow Creek Ln | Des Moines | IA | Dec 30, 2019 | $146,000 | May 8, 2020 | $215,000 | $69,000 | +47.3% | 4 mo |
| 1126 26th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 13, 2018 | $120,000 | Apr 29, 2020 | $162,500 | $42,500 | +35.4% | 20 mo |
| 1632 14th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 26, 2020 | $53,500 | Apr 17, 2020 | $81,400 | $27,900 | +52.2% | 2 mo |
| 5609 Rose Ave | Des Moines | IA | Nov 19, 2019 | $94,000 | Apr 14, 2020 | $470,000 | $376,000 | +400.0% | 5 mo |
| 1909 21st St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 11, 2019 | $42,000 | Mar 27, 2020 | $126,500 | $84,500 | +201.2% | 13 mo |
| 4136 54th St | Des Moines | IA | Nov 18, 2019 | $97,500 | Mar 13, 2020 | $131,000 | $33,500 | +34.4% | 4 mo |
| 2301 25th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 30, 2019 | $45,000 | Mar 13, 2020 | $171,000 | $126,000 | +280.0% | 6 mo |
| 3841 53rd St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 6, 2019 | $53,000 | Mar 13, 2020 | $157,500 | $104,500 | +197.2% | 6 mo |
| 3020 York St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 20, 2019 | $126,000 | Mar 6, 2020 | $172,000 | $46,000 | +36.5% | 7 mo |
| 3118 56th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 13, 2019 | $75,000 | Feb 19, 2020 | $118,500 | $43,500 | +58.0% | 12 mo |
| 2418 14th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 19, 2019 | $43,000 | Jan 13, 2020 | $58,000 | $15,000 | +34.9% | 5 mo |
| 3928 11th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 19, 2019 | $87,500 | Dec 18, 2019 | $111,000 | $23,500 | +26.9% | 8 mo |
| 1507 Court Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jan 9, 2018 | $50,000 | Dec 3, 2019 | $138,000 | $88,000 | +176.0% | 23 mo |
| 4515 46th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 14, 2018 | $70,000 | Dec 2, 2019 | $156,000 | $86,000 | +122.9% | 15 mo |
| 5920 Hickman Rd | Des Moines | IA | Apr 2, 2019 | $147,000 | Nov 8, 2019 | $200,000 | $53,000 | +36.1% | 7 mo |
| 400 Walnut St | Des Moines | IA | May 14, 2019 | $160,000 | Nov 6, 2019 | $225,000 | $65,000 | +40.6% | 6 mo |
| 2307 Morton Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 13, 2019 | $27,500 | Oct 17, 2019 | $87,000 | $59,500 | +216.4% | 5 mo |
| 600 Davis Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 7, 2019 | $63,000 | Oct 11, 2019 | $137,500 | $74,500 | +118.3% | 8 mo |
| 2501 Boyd St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 2, 2019 | $112,000 | Sep 18, 2019 | $155,000 | $43,000 | +38.4% | 6 mo |
| 2515 61st St | Des Moines | IA | May 31, 2019 | $72,000 | Sep 16, 2019 | $142,900 | $70,900 | +98.5% | 4 mo |
| 1504 Linden Ln | Des Moines | IA | Jan 10, 2019 | $70,000 | Sep 10, 2019 | $185,000 | $115,000 | +164.3% | 8 mo |
| 3358 Ridgeview Dr | Des Moines | IA | Apr 26, 2019 | $126,000 | Aug 16, 2019 | $334,000 | $208,000 | +165.1% | 4 mo |
| 705 Thornton Ave | Des Moines | IA | Sep 14, 2018 | $121,500 | Jul 26, 2019 | $146,750 | $25,250 | +20.8% | 11 mo |
| 663 39th St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 5, 2019 | $65,000 | Jul 10, 2019 | $187,000 | $122,000 | +187.7% | 4 mo |
| 2648 Chicago Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 7, 2019 | $60,500 | Jul 5, 2019 | $78,000 | $17,500 | +28.9% | 1 mo |
| 2702 Raccoon St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 13, 2018 | $15,000 | Jun 6, 2019 | $52,000 | $37,000 | +246.7% | 14 mo |
| 2711 61st St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 31, 2018 | $112,500 | May 30, 2019 | $140,000 | $27,500 | +24.4% | 16 mo |
| 4307 6th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 4, 2018 | $77,000 | May 28, 2019 | $169,900 | $92,900 | +120.6% | 9 mo |
| 1107 Creston Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 26, 2018 | $37,500 | May 15, 2019 | $45,000 | $7,500 | +20.0% | 7 mo |
| 1711 22nd St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 19, 2018 | $60,000 | May 6, 2019 | $127,000 | $67,000 | +111.7% | 5 mo |
| 2240 Redmond Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 9, 2018 | $64,000 | May 3, 2019 | $270,000 | $206,000 | +321.9% | 12 mo |
| 736 55th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 13, 2018 | $70,000 | Apr 30, 2019 | $325,000 | $255,000 | +364.3% | 8 mo |
| 1240 14th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 2, 2018 | $53,000 | Apr 26, 2019 | $74,500 | $21,500 | +40.6% | 15 mo |
| 1436 Jefferson Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 1, 2018 | $73,200 | Apr 25, 2019 | $126,000 | $52,800 | +72.1% | 11 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.