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 | Show Low | AZ | 40 | +170.3% | 13.8 mo | $329.5K |
| 16 | Memphis | TN | 40 | +195.4% | 10.2 mo | $208.1K |
| 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 5 of 13| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5430 Leyden Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 29, 2021 | $50,000 | Feb 16, 2023 | $349,900 | $299,900 | +599.8% | 16 mo |
| 2603 Lynner Dr | Des Moines | IA | Feb 18, 2022 | $177,500 | Feb 15, 2023 | $258,500 | $81,000 | +45.6% | 12 mo |
| 420 43rd Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 5, 2022 | $82,000 | Feb 15, 2023 | $157,900 | $75,900 | +92.6% | 8 mo |
| 1224 62nd St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 19, 2022 | $139,500 | Feb 9, 2023 | $185,000 | $45,500 | +32.6% | 6 mo |
| 2200 38th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Sep 7, 2022 | $125,000 | Feb 1, 2023 | $150,000 | $25,000 | +20.0% | 5 mo |
| 6131 4th St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 31, 2022 | $124,950 | Feb 1, 2023 | $160,000 | $35,050 | +28.1% | 10 mo |
| 1712 44th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 7, 2022 | $171,000 | Jan 26, 2023 | $279,900 | $108,900 | +63.7% | 12 mo |
| 1153 Cummins Pkwy | Des Moines | IA | Jul 19, 2022 | $160,000 | Jan 24, 2023 | $209,000 | $49,000 | +30.6% | 6 mo |
| 6658 9th Ct | Des Moines | IA | May 19, 2022 | $72,000 | Jan 23, 2023 | $400,000 | $328,000 | +455.6% | 8 mo |
| 1536 15th St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 22, 2022 | $115,000 | Jan 20, 2023 | $175,000 | $60,000 | +52.2% | 6 mo |
| 4152 53rd St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 18, 2022 | $91,000 | Jan 20, 2023 | $174,000 | $83,000 | +91.2% | 12 mo |
| 6696 12th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jun 25, 2021 | $100,000 | Jan 12, 2023 | $322,390 | $222,390 | +222.4% | 19 mo |
| 1113 Geil Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 8, 2021 | $65,000 | Jan 12, 2023 | $200,000 | $135,000 | +207.7% | 18 mo |
| 5437 Leyden Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 29, 2021 | $50,000 | Jan 10, 2023 | $380,240 | $330,240 | +660.5% | 15 mo |
| 1132 19th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 5, 2022 | $87,000 | Jan 6, 2023 | $174,500 | $87,500 | +100.6% | 3 mo |
| 2427 18th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Apr 15, 2022 | $175,200 | Jan 6, 2023 | $267,500 | $92,300 | +52.7% | 9 mo |
| 1515 Forest Ave | Des Moines | IA | Dec 15, 2022 | $186,500 | Jan 3, 2023 | $225,000 | $38,500 | +20.6% | 1 mo |
| 1910 Francis Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 31, 2022 | $20,000 | Jan 3, 2023 | $192,000 | $172,000 | +860.0% | 7 mo |
| 438 12th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 11, 2021 | $299,960 | Jan 3, 2023 | $380,000 | $80,040 | +26.7% | 19 mo |
| 827 Maxwelton Dr | Des Moines | IA | May 9, 2022 | $77,500 | Jan 3, 2023 | $147,000 | $69,500 | +89.7% | 8 mo |
| 2337 Logan Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 11, 2022 | $52,000 | Dec 30, 2022 | $70,000 | $18,000 | +34.6% | 6 mo |
| 6683 9th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jul 8, 2022 | $218,000 | Dec 29, 2022 | $445,125 | $227,125 | +104.2% | 6 mo |
| 1124 Euclid Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 21, 2021 | $44,000 | Dec 28, 2022 | $58,000 | $14,000 | +31.8% | 18 mo |
| 3717 Euclid Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 7, 2022 | $110,000 | Dec 27, 2022 | $174,900 | $64,900 | +59.0% | 7 mo |
| 3826 9th St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 10, 2021 | $107,100 | Dec 21, 2022 | $195,000 | $87,900 | +82.1% | 13 mo |
| 2215 Lincoln Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 17, 2022 | $60,000 | Dec 21, 2022 | $137,000 | $77,000 | +128.3% | 7 mo |
| 6623 9th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jul 22, 2021 | $152,000 | Dec 20, 2022 | $369,500 | $217,500 | +143.1% | 17 mo |
| 4623 5th St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 25, 2022 | $112,000 | Dec 19, 2022 | $195,000 | $83,000 | +74.1% | 5 mo |
| 1314 York St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 21, 2021 | $75,000 | Dec 16, 2022 | $145,000 | $70,000 | +93.3% | 14 mo |
| 108 29th St | Des Moines | IA | Nov 10, 2022 | $32,000 | Dec 15, 2022 | $49,900 | $17,900 | +55.9% | 1 mo |
| 2606 48th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 29, 2021 | $67,900 | Dec 15, 2022 | $335,900 | $268,000 | +394.7% | 20 mo |
| 1515 Forest Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 6, 2021 | $65,000 | Dec 15, 2022 | $186,500 | $121,500 | +186.9% | 15 mo |
| 4813 Sheridan Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 5, 2022 | $126,000 | Dec 15, 2022 | $328,990 | $202,990 | +161.1% | 7 mo |
| 704 Creston Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 12, 2022 | $65,000 | Dec 14, 2022 | $177,900 | $112,900 | +173.7% | 8 mo |
| 1115 Buchanan St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 3, 2022 | $65,000 | Dec 12, 2022 | $82,000 | $17,000 | +26.2% | 2 mo |
| 6685 12th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Dec 8, 2021 | $103,625 | Dec 9, 2022 | $364,960 | $261,335 | +252.2% | 12 mo |
| 1006 Laurel St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 27, 2021 | $61,000 | Dec 9, 2022 | $75,000 | $14,000 | +23.0% | 23 mo |
| 2536 Capitol Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 29, 2022 | $25,000 | Dec 8, 2022 | $30,000 | $5,000 | +20.0% | 4 mo |
| 3007 Garfield Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 14, 2021 | $45,821 | Dec 5, 2022 | $131,500 | $85,679 | +187.0% | 19 mo |
| 385 56th Ave | Des Moines | IA | Nov 5, 2021 | $106,001 | Dec 5, 2022 | $240,000 | $133,999 | +126.4% | 13 mo |
| 1800 23rd St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 5, 2022 | $95,000 | Nov 30, 2022 | $152,910 | $57,910 | +61.0% | 4 mo |
| 3412 Bel Aire Rd | Des Moines | IA | May 12, 2022 | $140,000 | Nov 30, 2022 | $255,000 | $115,000 | +82.1% | 7 mo |
| 1300 44th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 20, 2022 | $165,000 | Nov 30, 2022 | $279,900 | $114,900 | +69.6% | 7 mo |
| 1235 25th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jan 19, 2021 | $100,000 | Nov 29, 2022 | $152,000 | $52,000 | +52.0% | 23 mo |
| 3520 62nd St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 28, 2022 | $149,000 | Nov 29, 2022 | $240,000 | $91,000 | +61.1% | 5 mo |
| 2602 48th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 29, 2021 | $69,900 | Nov 28, 2022 | $355,500 | $285,600 | +408.6% | 19 mo |
| 4940 Sheridan Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 2, 2022 | $207,000 | Nov 23, 2022 | $375,000 | $168,000 | +81.2% | 10 mo |
| 3333 Dubuque Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 22, 2022 | $77,000 | Nov 23, 2022 | $119,900 | $42,900 | +55.7% | 7 mo |
| 1450 Mattern Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 8, 2022 | $100,000 | Nov 22, 2022 | $177,000 | $77,000 | +77.0% | 6 mo |
| 2358 Saylor Rd | Des Moines | IA | Jun 7, 2022 | $85,000 | Nov 22, 2022 | $180,000 | $95,000 | +111.8% | 6 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.