Hold Period — Cities of Georgia

Cities of Georgia ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.91 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

35,089

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Georgia (avg hold period)

Cities in Georgia (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Eagle Grove	0.05	0.7	+200.9%	49
2	Americus	0.54	6.6	+130.2%	85
3	Brooklet	0.54	6.6	+170.2%	26
4	Morrow	0.57	7.0	+88.6%	112
5	Rex	0.64	7.8	+94.9%	80
6	Jonesboro	0.64	7.8	+82.9%	311
7	Stone Mountain	0.66	8.0	+84.8%	336
8	Bremen	0.68	8.3	+151.2%	121
9	Fort Valley	0.69	8.4	+183.6%	28
10	Tiger	0.69	8.4	+153.7%	35
11	Hephzibah	0.69	8.4	+218.3%	196
12	Lithia Springs	0.70	8.6	+99.6%	116
13	Ellenwood	0.70	8.5	+150.1%	153
14	Riverdale	0.71	8.6	+94.6%	260
15	Palmetto	0.71	8.6	+142.5%	42
16	Lilburn	0.72	8.7	+76.4%	103
17	Mableton	0.72	8.7	+96.7%	131
18	Waynesboro	0.72	8.8	+136.6%	31
19	Comer	0.72	8.7	+282.6%	23
20	Winston	0.72	8.8	+169.7%	80
21	Augusta	0.73	8.8	+156.3%	580
22	Forest Park	0.73	8.9	+103.7%	120
23	Mount Airy	0.73	8.8	+112.6%	30
24	College Park	0.73	8.9	+114.9%	98
25	Hawkinsville	0.73	8.9	+225.8%	24
26	Austell	0.74	9.0	+108.8%	222
27	Lithonia	0.74	9.0	+94.0%	278
28	Hiram	0.75	9.1	+102.0%	111
29	Danielsville	0.75	9.1	+174.1%	28
30	Stockbridge	0.75	9.2	+109.2%	148
31	South Fulton	0.75	9.2	+177.9%	77
32	Grayson	0.75	9.2	+72.1%	55
33	Cochran	0.75	9.1	+99.5%	23
34	Franklin	0.76	9.2	+123.2%	48
35	Bowdon	0.76	9.2	+112.4%	60
36	Powder Springs	0.77	9.3	+97.6%	205
37	Baxley	0.77	9.3	+117.3%	44
38	Snellville	0.77	9.4	+94.1%	248
39	Tucker	0.77	9.4	+73.7%	128
40	Newborn	0.77	9.3	+132.0%	28
41	Douglasville	0.78	9.5	+92.9%	396
42	Tunnel Hill	0.78	9.5	+131.6%	45
43	Adel	0.78	9.5	+199.5%	41
44	Auburn	0.79	9.6	+115.2%	111
45	Dublin	0.79	9.6	+103.9%	95
46	Fairburn	0.79	9.7	+121.2%	168
47	Swainsboro	0.79	9.6	+108.8%	21
48	Tallapoosa	0.79	9.7	+124.9%	26
49	Adairsville	0.79	9.6	+118.9%	157
50	Demorest	0.80	9.7	+197.6%	59

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.