Hold Period — Cities of Maryland

Cities of Maryland ranked by average flip hold-period.

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National avg hold

0.83 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

12,119

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Maryland (avg hold period)

Cities in Maryland (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Monrovia	0.46	5.6	+216.6%	43
2	Fulton	0.48	5.9	+175.7%	25
3	Lanham	0.52	6.4	+73.8%	55
4	Randallstown	0.52	6.3	+102.8%	67
5	Adelphi	0.55	6.7	+73.0%	27
6	Linthicum Heights	0.56	6.8	+80.2%	37
7	Greenbelt	0.57	7.0	+57.4%	21
8	Walkersville	0.58	7.1	+233.8%	50
9	Clinton	0.59	7.2	+84.9%	86
10	Fallston	0.59	7.2	+136.0%	20
11	Gwynn Oak	0.63	7.6	+105.5%	74
12	New Carrollton	0.63	7.7	+53.5%	24
13	Parkville	0.63	7.7	+98.2%	79
14	Bowie	0.64	7.8	+84.5%	143
15	Capitol Heights	0.64	7.8	+98.0%	185
16	Halethorpe	0.65	7.9	+105.2%	67
17	Rosedale	0.65	7.9	+125.1%	47
18	Suitland	0.65	7.9	+105.6%	61
19	Bryans Road	0.66	8.0	+179.9%	44
20	Temple Hills	0.66	8.0	+67.6%	130
21	Hyattsville	0.66	8.1	+72.8%	207
22	Reisterstown	0.66	8.0	+131.3%	38
23	Middle River	0.66	8.0	+94.2%	55
24	Laurel	0.67	8.2	+96.2%	126
25	College Park	0.67	8.2	+66.3%	28
26	Windsor Mill	0.67	8.1	+95.8%	45
27	Dundalk	0.67	8.2	+113.6%	113
28	Pikesville	0.67	8.2	+122.6%	46
29	Landover	0.68	8.3	+64.4%	23
30	Riverdale	0.69	8.4	+112.9%	22
31	Millersville	0.69	8.4	+112.9%	28
32	Fort Washington	0.69	8.4	+90.0%	127
33	Glen Burnie	0.70	8.5	+107.4%	207
34	Brandywine	0.70	8.5	+154.3%	74
35	Upper Marlboro	0.70	8.6	+115.7%	246
36	Emmitsburg	0.70	8.5	+355.6%	24
37	Hughesville	0.71	8.7	+243.3%	47
38	Waldorf	0.71	8.6	+95.9%	164
39	Odenton	0.71	8.6	+136.4%	50
40	Brentwood	0.72	8.8	+89.0%	20
41	District Heights	0.72	8.8	+66.7%	98
42	Chesapeake Beach	0.72	8.8	+137.3%	53
43	Rising Sun	0.73	8.9	+112.2%	28
44	Nottingham	0.74	9.0	+66.8%	35
45	Sparrows Point	0.74	9.0	+120.2%	22
46	Silver Spring	0.74	9.0	+72.1%	220
47	Ellicott City	0.74	9.0	+137.4%	62
48	Elkton	0.76	9.2	+98.5%	94
49	Elkridge	0.76	9.3	+76.3%	22
50	Essex	0.76	9.3	+102.7%	85

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.