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 7 of 13| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3009 Cleveland Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 22, 2021 | $97,000 | Oct 3, 2022 | $138,000 | $41,000 | +42.3% | 20 mo |
| 2020 14th St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 12, 2021 | $135,000 | Oct 1, 2022 | $170,000 | $35,000 | +25.9% | 19 mo |
| 3407 3rd St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 18, 2022 | $130,000 | Sep 30, 2022 | $205,000 | $75,000 | +57.7% | 2 mo |
| 2434 Welbeck Rd | Des Moines | IA | Jul 11, 2022 | $145,500 | Sep 30, 2022 | $220,000 | $74,500 | +51.2% | 3 mo |
| 2512 33rd St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 4, 2020 | $160,000 | Sep 30, 2022 | $210,000 | $50,000 | +31.3% | 22 mo |
| 6718 9th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Jul 7, 2021 | $144,000 | Sep 29, 2022 | $391,270 | $247,270 | +171.7% | 15 mo |
| 913 38th St | Des Moines | IA | May 31, 2022 | $170,000 | Sep 28, 2022 | $285,000 | $115,000 | +67.6% | 4 mo |
| 2221 Des Moines St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 25, 2021 | $50,000 | Sep 26, 2022 | $150,000 | $100,000 | +200.0% | 15 mo |
| 2404 39th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Dec 7, 2020 | $79,000 | Sep 26, 2022 | $175,000 | $96,000 | +121.5% | 22 mo |
| 3004 High St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 13, 2022 | $116,000 | Sep 23, 2022 | $158,000 | $42,000 | +36.2% | 2 mo |
| 1018 Creston Ave | Des Moines | IA | Mar 9, 2022 | $90,000 | Sep 23, 2022 | $200,000 | $110,000 | +122.2% | 7 mo |
| 130 Jackson Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 6, 2021 | $149,900 | Sep 23, 2022 | $230,000 | $80,100 | +53.4% | 12 mo |
| 2616 Whispering Ridge Dr | Des Moines | IA | May 11, 2022 | $185,000 | Sep 22, 2022 | $256,000 | $71,000 | +38.4% | 4 mo |
| 2904 Dubuque Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 19, 2022 | $100,000 | Sep 22, 2022 | $179,900 | $79,900 | +79.9% | 2 mo |
| 1313 28th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 25, 2021 | $72,000 | Sep 20, 2022 | $141,000 | $69,000 | +95.8% | 13 mo |
| 2358 Shadow Creek Cir | Des Moines | IA | Jan 21, 2022 | $280,000 | Sep 19, 2022 | $362,110 | $82,110 | +29.3% | 8 mo |
| 1423 Ovid Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jan 21, 2021 | $89,900 | Sep 19, 2022 | $117,000 | $27,100 | +30.1% | 20 mo |
| 2012 59th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 25, 2022 | $70,000 | Sep 16, 2022 | $175,000 | $105,000 | +150.0% | 7 mo |
| 1722 57th St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 27, 2021 | $155,000 | Sep 16, 2022 | $218,500 | $63,500 | +41.0% | 20 mo |
| 6812 15th St | Des Moines | IA | May 25, 2022 | $66,000 | Sep 16, 2022 | $157,325 | $91,325 | +138.4% | 4 mo |
| 624 28th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Oct 15, 2021 | $45,000 | Sep 15, 2022 | $96,000 | $51,000 | +113.3% | 11 mo |
| 6606 15th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 24, 2022 | $65,000 | Sep 15, 2022 | $97,000 | $32,000 | +49.2% | 1 mo |
| 312 Wall Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 1, 2022 | $69,000 | Sep 13, 2022 | $149,000 | $80,000 | +115.9% | 7 mo |
| 1544 43rd St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 11, 2022 | $120,000 | Sep 9, 2022 | $237,000 | $117,000 | +97.5% | 6 mo |
| 2361 River Meadows Cir | Des Moines | IA | Jan 21, 2022 | $280,000 | Sep 9, 2022 | $346,300 | $66,300 | +23.7% | 8 mo |
| 6024 Clark St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 25, 2020 | $220,500 | Sep 8, 2022 | $265,400 | $44,900 | +20.4% | 24 mo |
| 2417 College Ave | Des Moines | IA | Dec 11, 2020 | $38,000 | Sep 8, 2022 | $191,500 | $153,500 | +403.9% | 21 mo |
| 4315 5th St | Des Moines | IA | May 17, 2022 | $90,000 | Sep 7, 2022 | $170,000 | $80,000 | +88.9% | 4 mo |
| 2700 Moyer St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 24, 2022 | $85,000 | Sep 2, 2022 | $159,900 | $74,900 | +88.1% | 7 mo |
| 1417 34th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 16, 2020 | $40,000 | Sep 2, 2022 | $185,000 | $145,000 | +362.5% | 23 mo |
| 1208 West St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 30, 2021 | $172,500 | Sep 2, 2022 | $290,000 | $117,500 | +68.1% | 17 mo |
| 808 Douglas Ave | Des Moines | IA | Mar 14, 2022 | $70,000 | Sep 1, 2022 | $132,000 | $62,000 | +88.6% | 6 mo |
| 300 Walnut St | Des Moines | IA | May 24, 2021 | $295,000 | Sep 1, 2022 | $360,000 | $65,000 | +22.0% | 16 mo |
| 3826 Woods Dr | Des Moines | IA | May 5, 2022 | $155,000 | Aug 31, 2022 | $375,000 | $220,000 | +141.9% | 4 mo |
| 1408 25th St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 7, 2022 | $90,000 | Aug 29, 2022 | $139,900 | $49,900 | +55.4% | 2 mo |
| 1260 27th St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 7, 2021 | $125,000 | Aug 26, 2022 | $150,000 | $25,000 | +20.0% | 20 mo |
| 3924 50th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 30, 2022 | $95,000 | Aug 25, 2022 | $145,000 | $50,000 | +52.6% | 2 mo |
| 6641 9th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Aug 13, 2021 | $152,000 | Aug 24, 2022 | $399,900 | $247,900 | +163.1% | 13 mo |
| 2517 16th St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 1, 2020 | $145,500 | Aug 23, 2022 | $189,000 | $43,500 | +29.9% | 23 mo |
| 2614 Sheridan Ave | Des Moines | IA | Aug 31, 2021 | $80,000 | Aug 22, 2022 | $234,000 | $154,000 | +192.5% | 12 mo |
| 1502 Evans St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 29, 2021 | $115,000 | Aug 17, 2022 | $288,000 | $173,000 | +150.4% | 8 mo |
| 7606 10th Pl | Des Moines | IA | Jan 20, 2022 | $163,000 | Aug 15, 2022 | $233,000 | $70,000 | +42.9% | 7 mo |
| 5312 25th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 14, 2022 | $237,500 | Aug 15, 2022 | $290,000 | $52,500 | +22.1% | 4 mo |
| 5817 13th Pl | Des Moines | IA | Mar 16, 2022 | $80,000 | Aug 15, 2022 | $185,000 | $105,000 | +131.3% | 5 mo |
| 1525 34th St | Des Moines | IA | Jul 30, 2021 | $77,000 | Aug 15, 2022 | $106,450 | $29,450 | +38.2% | 13 mo |
| 1301 Madison Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 2, 2022 | $93,000 | Aug 12, 2022 | $205,000 | $112,000 | +120.4% | 6 mo |
| 9 Park Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 5, 2022 | $135,000 | Aug 11, 2022 | $190,000 | $55,000 | +40.7% | 1 mo |
| 2103 56th St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 16, 2020 | $172,000 | Aug 11, 2022 | $215,000 | $43,000 | +25.0% | 20 mo |
| 3911 9th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 8, 2021 | $78,000 | Aug 10, 2022 | $198,000 | $120,000 | +153.8% | 18 mo |
| 1407 8th St | Des Moines | IA | Jan 26, 2022 | $85,000 | Aug 10, 2022 | $113,000 | $28,000 | +32.9% | 7 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.