Hold Period — Cities of Florida

Cities of Florida ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.95 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

374,296

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Florida (avg hold period)

Cities in Florida (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Mangonia Park	0.35	4.3	+29.2%	104
2	Zolfo Springs	0.54	6.5	+184.9%	47
3	Welaka	0.60	7.3	+129.4%	83
4	Bristol	0.69	8.4	+166.5%	33
5	Miami Gardens	0.71	8.6	+91.0%	1,047
6	Sunrise	0.74	9.1	+136.0%	1,837
7	Hialeah	0.75	9.1	+104.1%	2,820
8	Pierson	0.75	9.1	+82.5%	37
9	West Park	0.76	9.2	+81.0%	210
10	Immokalee	0.76	9.3	+191.0%	33
11	Jennings	0.78	9.5	+197.6%	21
12	Seffner	0.78	9.5	+84.7%	205
13	Lee	0.79	9.6	+98.7%	32
14	Bartow	0.80	9.8	+171.2%	393
15	San Antonio	0.80	9.8	+115.3%	178
16	Pembroke Pines	0.80	9.7	+138.1%	2,106
17	Fellsmere	0.80	9.8	+106.4%	64
18	Panacea	0.80	9.7	+75.5%	51
19	Lantana	0.82	10.0	+66.2%	58
20	Altoona	0.82	10.0	+95.3%	24
21	Groveland	0.82	10.0	+97.3%	327
22	Port Richey	0.82	9.9	+80.1%	787
23	Bowling Green	0.83	10.1	+185.7%	20
24	Quincy	0.83	10.1	+145.7%	76
25	Hollywood	0.83	10.1	+147.4%	5,927
26	Doral	0.83	10.1	+171.4%	2,932
27	Summerfield	0.83	10.1	+215.8%	389
28	Brandon	0.83	10.1	+71.6%	518
29	Holiday	0.83	10.1	+80.9%	760
30	Coral Gables	0.84	10.2	+82.5%	569
31	Lake Helen	0.84	10.2	+203.2%	54
32	Florida City	0.84	10.3	+85.2%	118
33	Lehigh Acres	0.84	10.2	+167.2%	4,435
34	Orange Park	0.84	10.2	+120.8%	583
35	Pinellas Park	0.85	10.3	+95.5%	350
36	Homestead	0.85	10.3	+114.0%	5,191
37	Hialeah Gardens	0.85	10.3	+81.1%	115
38	Wauchula	0.85	10.3	+124.7%	61
39	Orlando	0.85	10.3	+151.5%	13,183
40	Pace	0.86	10.5	+117.2%	509
41	Mayo	0.86	10.4	+105.7%	21
42	Fort Meade	0.86	10.5	+161.4%	63
43	Tamarac	0.86	10.5	+106.0%	1,157
44	Sanford	0.87	10.5	+121.0%	613
45	Cocoa	0.87	10.6	+140.0%	761
46	Kissimmee	0.87	10.6	+140.0%	4,662
47	Malabar	0.87	10.5	+230.3%	33
48	Lakeland	0.87	10.5	+142.0%	2,008
49	Tampa	0.87	10.6	+115.2%	7,824
50	DeBary	0.88	10.7	+151.7%	353

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. Data through July 2024.