Hold Period — San Bernardino, CA
Average flip hold-period in San Bernardino, CA, broken out by property type.
Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)
Longest-hold states
Property type breakdown — San Bernardino
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 | 0.64 | 7.8 | +62.1% | 202 |
| 2 | Unknown | 0.73 | 8.9 | +74.8% | 182 |
| 3 | land | 0.86 | 10.5 | +97.3% | 8 |
| 4 | condos | 0.87 | 10.5 | +53.8% | 15 |
| 5 | other | 0.90 | 11.0 | +176.3% | 3 |
| 6 | duplex_triplex | 1.09 | 13.2 | +52.5% | 6 |
| 7 | multi_family | 1.27 | 15.4 | +101.1% | 7 |
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.