Hold Period — Sacramento, CA
Average flip hold-period in Sacramento, CA, broken out by property type.
Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)
Longest-hold states
Property type breakdown — Sacramento
Average hold period by property type (sample ≥ 3)
Sorted shortest to longest| # | Property type | Avg hold (yrs) | Avg hold (mo) | Avg gain % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | other | 0.12 | 1.5 | +270.9% | 3 |
| 2 | land | 0.54 | 6.5 | +109.0% | 5 |
| 3 | single_family | 0.73 | 8.9 | +61.5% | 208 |
| 4 | Unknown | 0.82 | 10.0 | +64.2% | 629 |
| 5 | condos | 1.02 | 12.4 | +69.6% | 7 |
| 6 | multi_family | 1.12 | 13.7 | +65.2% | 10 |
| 7 | mobile | 1.46 | 17.7 | +55.6% | 5 |
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.