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 8 of 13| Address | City | State | Buy date | Buy price | Sell date | Sell price | Gain $ | Gain % | Hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 Lally St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 8, 2022 | $95,000 | Aug 10, 2022 | $189,900 | $94,900 | +99.9% | 4 mo |
| 125 35th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Nov 29, 2021 | $105,700 | Aug 9, 2022 | $219,900 | $114,200 | +108.0% | 8 mo |
| 2521 41st Ct | Des Moines | IA | Mar 28, 2022 | $60,000 | Aug 8, 2022 | $199,100 | $139,100 | +231.8% | 4 mo |
| 1380 McKinley Ave | Des Moines | IA | Dec 14, 2020 | $200,000 | Aug 8, 2022 | $420,000 | $220,000 | +110.0% | 20 mo |
| 1637 Des Moines St | Des Moines | IA | Oct 2, 2020 | $56,500 | Aug 8, 2022 | $124,900 | $68,400 | +121.1% | 23 mo |
| 1316 Clinton Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 29, 2021 | $69,000 | Aug 8, 2022 | $160,000 | $91,000 | +131.9% | 16 mo |
| 2541 Grand Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jul 15, 2022 | $80,000 | Aug 5, 2022 | $115,000 | $35,000 | +43.8% | 1 mo |
| 300 Diehl Ave | Des Moines | IA | Dec 2, 2021 | $65,000 | Aug 2, 2022 | $192,500 | $127,500 | +196.2% | 8 mo |
| 722 Guthrie Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 6, 2022 | $100,000 | Aug 2, 2022 | $173,000 | $73,000 | +73.0% | 3 mo |
| 3321 Columbia St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 9, 2021 | $112,000 | Aug 1, 2022 | $192,000 | $80,000 | +71.4% | 14 mo |
| 3926 42nd St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 10, 2020 | $223,000 | Aug 1, 2022 | $283,000 | $60,000 | +26.9% | 23 mo |
| 3301 Lindlavista Way | Des Moines | IA | Mar 30, 2021 | $217,500 | Aug 1, 2022 | $280,000 | $62,500 | +28.7% | 16 mo |
| 2245 Logan Ave | Des Moines | IA | Sep 22, 2020 | $80,000 | Aug 1, 2022 | $130,000 | $50,000 | +62.5% | 23 mo |
| 1913 Bell Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 4, 2022 | $95,000 | Jul 29, 2022 | $125,000 | $30,000 | +31.6% | 4 mo |
| 1241 Loomis Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 6, 2022 | $91,000 | Jul 29, 2022 | $170,000 | $79,000 | +86.8% | 2 mo |
| 3000 36th Ct | Des Moines | IA | Feb 17, 2022 | $80,000 | Jul 29, 2022 | $195,000 | $115,000 | +143.8% | 5 mo |
| 3601 5th St | Des Moines | IA | May 3, 2022 | $68,000 | Jul 29, 2022 | $191,000 | $123,000 | +180.9% | 3 mo |
| 1811 13th St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 30, 2021 | $132,500 | Jul 28, 2022 | $219,000 | $86,500 | +65.3% | 7 mo |
| 233 Park Ave | Des Moines | IA | Mar 11, 2022 | $123,800 | Jul 26, 2022 | $219,900 | $96,100 | +77.6% | 5 mo |
| 2229 Bennett Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jun 14, 2021 | $67,000 | Jul 25, 2022 | $151,000 | $84,000 | +125.4% | 14 mo |
| 1817 Kenyon Ave | Des Moines | IA | Mar 28, 2022 | $155,000 | Jul 22, 2022 | $228,500 | $73,500 | +47.4% | 4 mo |
| 696 48th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 20, 2022 | $320,000 | Jul 22, 2022 | $402,000 | $82,000 | +25.6% | 1 mo |
| 4951 Sheridan Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 27, 2021 | $186,000 | Jul 20, 2022 | $360,490 | $174,490 | +93.8% | 9 mo |
| 1530 46th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 31, 2020 | $142,000 | Jul 18, 2022 | $175,000 | $33,000 | +23.2% | 23 mo |
| 1800 56th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 6, 2022 | $117,000 | Jul 18, 2022 | $160,000 | $43,000 | +36.8% | 3 mo |
| 3907 10th St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 28, 2021 | $62,500 | Jul 18, 2022 | $195,000 | $132,500 | +212.0% | 7 mo |
| 2 Foster Dr | Des Moines | IA | Jul 7, 2021 | $462,000 | Jul 15, 2022 | $712,000 | $250,000 | +54.1% | 12 mo |
| 7441 Southview Dr | Des Moines | IA | Dec 22, 2021 | $67,000 | Jul 15, 2022 | $172,500 | $105,500 | +157.5% | 7 mo |
| 3104 Villa Vista Dr | Des Moines | IA | May 24, 2021 | $145,000 | Jul 15, 2022 | $191,000 | $46,000 | +31.7% | 14 mo |
| 2213 Glenbrook Dr | Des Moines | IA | Nov 20, 2020 | $142,000 | Jul 14, 2022 | $229,900 | $87,900 | +61.9% | 20 mo |
| 2323 Porter Ave | Des Moines | IA | Apr 13, 2021 | $96,000 | Jul 14, 2022 | $125,000 | $29,000 | +30.2% | 15 mo |
| 716 Rose Ave | Des Moines | IA | Oct 1, 2021 | $90,000 | Jul 13, 2022 | $158,000 | $68,000 | +75.6% | 10 mo |
| 2122 37th St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 17, 2020 | $195,000 | Jul 13, 2022 | $234,800 | $39,800 | +20.4% | 22 mo |
| 3716 Adams Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 19, 2021 | $255,000 | Jul 12, 2022 | $306,000 | $51,000 | +20.0% | 17 mo |
| 3605 Village Run Dr | Des Moines | IA | Jan 26, 2021 | $218,500 | Jul 12, 2022 | $265,000 | $46,500 | +21.3% | 18 mo |
| 1400 60th St | Des Moines | IA | Apr 15, 2022 | $48,000 | Jul 11, 2022 | $63,000 | $15,000 | +31.3% | 3 mo |
| 2337 Logan Ave | Des Moines | IA | May 16, 2022 | $35,000 | Jul 11, 2022 | $52,000 | $17,000 | +48.6% | 2 mo |
| 2323 Porter Ave | Des Moines | IA | Sep 29, 2020 | $104,000 | Jul 8, 2022 | $134,000 | $30,000 | +28.8% | 22 mo |
| 3951 57th St | Des Moines | IA | Mar 18, 2022 | $50,000 | Jul 7, 2022 | $178,000 | $128,000 | +256.0% | 4 mo |
| 3858 Ovid Ave | Des Moines | IA | Jan 21, 2022 | $80,000 | Jul 7, 2022 | $198,000 | $118,000 | +147.5% | 6 mo |
| 1814 6th Ave | Des Moines | IA | Mar 15, 2022 | $40,000 | Jul 6, 2022 | $83,000 | $43,000 | +107.5% | 4 mo |
| 2811 22nd St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 18, 2020 | $157,900 | Jul 6, 2022 | $200,000 | $42,100 | +26.7% | 19 mo |
| 4517 Beaver Ave | Des Moines | IA | Feb 8, 2021 | $330,000 | Jul 1, 2022 | $440,000 | $110,000 | +33.3% | 17 mo |
| 1541 28th St | Des Moines | IA | Aug 20, 2020 | $128,000 | Jul 1, 2022 | $160,500 | $32,500 | +25.4% | 23 mo |
| 2120 40th Pl | Des Moines | IA | Jul 1, 2020 | $192,000 | Jul 1, 2022 | $242,000 | $50,000 | +26.0% | 24 mo |
| 1614 12th St | Des Moines | IA | Feb 15, 2022 | $100,000 | Jun 30, 2022 | $175,000 | $75,000 | +75.0% | 5 mo |
| 2825 Maple St | Des Moines | IA | Sep 30, 2020 | $123,000 | Jun 30, 2022 | $165,000 | $42,000 | +34.1% | 21 mo |
| 1320 48th St | Des Moines | IA | Jun 2, 2022 | $145,000 | Jun 30, 2022 | $250,000 | $105,000 | +72.4% | 1 mo |
| 1004 Thornton Ave | Des Moines | IA | Sep 24, 2020 | $154,000 | Jun 30, 2022 | $208,000 | $54,000 | +35.1% | 21 mo |
| 1540 24th St | Des Moines | IA | Dec 17, 2021 | $90,000 | Jun 29, 2022 | $215,000 | $125,000 | +138.9% | 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.