Hold Period — Long Beach, CA
Average flip hold-period in Long Beach, CA, broken out by property type.
Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)
Longest-hold states
Property type breakdown — Long Beach
Average hold period by property type (sample ≥ 3)
Sorted shortest to longest| # | Property type | Avg hold (yrs) | Avg hold (mo) | Avg gain % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | single_family | 0.72 | 8.8 | +42.4% | 45 |
| 2 | Unknown | 0.77 | 9.4 | +46.2% | 270 |
| 3 | condos | 0.92 | 11.1 | +35.4% | 15 |
| 4 | duplex_triplex | 0.93 | 11.3 | +47.4% | 3 |
| 5 | multi_family | 1.22 | 14.8 | +49.2% | 4 |
What hold period tells investors
Short average holds (under 2 years) indicate a liquid market — properties trade often, exit timing is flexible, and capital recycles quickly. Long holds (5+ years) suggest fewer buyers, slower exits, and higher carry-cost risk.
Markets where typical investors hold 3–9 months are dominated by fix-and-flip operators. Markets averaging 5–10 years are dominated by buy-and-hold landlords. Choose the strategy that matches the market — don't fight it.
This metric reflects only properties that resold. True buy-and-hold landlords who never sold during the data window are invisible here. Treat the numbers as a relative ranking across states, not an absolute hold-period truth. Source: public record.