Hold Period — Grand Rapids, MI

Average flip hold-period in Grand Rapids, MI, broken out by property type.

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

492

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

Property type breakdown — Grand Rapids

Average hold period by property type (sample ≥ 3)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	Property type	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	land	0.87	10.6	+77.5%	8
2	single_family	0.88	10.7	+108.9%	225
3	Unknown	0.90	11.0	+81.7%	226
4	condo	0.95	11.6	+117.9%	12
5	condos	1.14	13.9	+67.9%	16
6	multi_family	1.28	15.6	+71.3%	5

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.