Hold Period — Cities of Minnesota

Cities of Minnesota 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

11,008

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Minnesota (avg hold period)

Cities in Minnesota (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	East Bethel	0.53	6.4	+223.8%	20
2	Brooklyn Center	0.59	7.2	+69.8%	88
3	Burnsville	0.65	7.9	+45.2%	49
4	Apple Valley	0.68	8.3	+88.4%	71
5	Crystal	0.68	8.2	+70.0%	76
6	Oak Grove	0.69	8.4	+313.3%	25
7	Bloomington	0.69	8.4	+51.5%	102
8	Roseville	0.70	8.6	+70.2%	42
9	Champlin	0.70	8.6	+133.8%	24
10	Delano	0.72	8.8	+250.5%	58
11	Columbia Heights	0.73	8.9	+58.2%	55
12	Brooklyn Park	0.74	9.1	+71.8%	86
13	Kimball	0.74	9.0	+505.0%	22
14	Albertville	0.77	9.4	+224.1%	24
15	Nisswa	0.77	9.4	+206.2%	21
16	Oakdale	0.77	9.3	+60.6%	28
17	Cottage Grove	0.78	9.5	+134.5%	73
18	New Hope	0.78	9.5	+84.1%	28
19	Isanti	0.78	9.4	+382.8%	97
20	Richfield	0.79	9.6	+57.4%	72
21	Inver Grove Heights	0.79	9.6	+107.2%	45
22	Andover	0.80	9.7	+218.0%	94
23	Perham	0.80	9.8	+65.7%	28
24	Plymouth	0.80	9.7	+198.1%	90
25	Saint Michael	0.80	9.7	+221.8%	56
26	Minnetrista	0.80	9.7	+291.9%	20
27	Saint Louis Park	0.80	9.8	+63.4%	34
28	Robbinsdale	0.81	9.8	+106.1%	49
29	Monticello	0.81	9.9	+187.2%	56
30	Golden Valley	0.82	10.0	+77.0%	44
31	White Bear Lake	0.82	10.0	+141.7%	40
32	Dayton	0.83	10.1	+333.6%	77
33	Chisago City	0.84	10.2	+337.6%	38
34	Big Lake	0.84	10.2	+227.7%	53
35	Saint Paul	0.85	10.3	+98.9%	215
36	Rosemount	0.85	10.3	+164.9%	32
37	Waite Park	0.85	10.4	+94.0%	22
38	Anoka	0.86	10.4	+220.7%	73
39	Coon Rapids	0.86	10.4	+64.4%	83
40	Hopkins	0.86	10.4	+71.5%	24
41	New Brighton	0.86	10.4	+130.4%	23
42	Elko New Market	0.86	10.4	+257.4%	33
43	Wyoming	0.86	10.5	+335.3%	32
44	Woodbury	0.87	10.6	+175.0%	135
45	Ramsey	0.87	10.6	+142.6%	72
46	Maplewood	0.88	10.7	+85.7%	48
47	Pine City	0.88	10.8	+154.0%	26
48	Ham Lake	0.88	10.7	+337.7%	42
49	Lake Elmo	0.88	10.7	+248.0%	129
50	Minneapolis	0.88	10.7	+91.4%	577

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.