Hold Period — Colorado Springs, CO

Average flip hold-period in Colorado Springs, CO, broken out by property type.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.99 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

1,107

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

Property type breakdown — Colorado Springs

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	0.88	10.7	+32.8%	3
2	condo	0.94	11.4	+54.3%	4
3	single_family	0.96	11.7	+117.6%	493
4	condos	0.98	12.0	+38.6%	8
5	Unknown	0.99	12.1	+75.9%	537
6	townhomes	1.03	12.5	+78.9%	43
7	multi_family	1.12	13.6	+204.9%	4
8	land	1.30	15.9	+118.5%	13

What hold period tells investors

Liquidity signal

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.

Flipper vs. landlord markets

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.

Caveats

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.