Hold Period — Cities of New Hampshire

Cities of New Hampshire ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

1.08 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

2,158

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — New Hampshire (avg hold period)

Cities in New Hampshire (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Raymond	0.77	9.4	+110.3%	23
2	Franklin	0.81	9.9	+175.6%	20
3	Hudson	0.82	10.0	+63.3%	26
4	Salem	0.87	10.6	+122.4%	36
5	Nashua	0.92	11.2	+52.2%	62
6	Manchester	0.94	11.5	+71.2%	101
7	Merrimack	0.95	11.6	+84.1%	37
8	Belmont	0.97	11.9	+161.5%	30
9	Claremont	1.00	12.2	+90.2%	38
10	Amherst	1.04	12.7	+155.7%	20
11	Somersworth	1.05	12.7	+80.2%	28
12	Laconia	1.07	13.0	+130.5%	74
13	Dover	1.08	13.1	+97.4%	57
14	Rochester	1.08	13.2	+147.7%	74
15	Bedford	1.09	13.3	+75.3%	24
16	Londonderry	1.09	13.3	+76.7%	30
17	Windham	1.09	13.3	+217.1%	28
18	Hooksett	1.11	13.5	+53.5%	20
19	Concord	1.12	13.6	+101.2%	78
20	Barnstead	1.12	13.6	+170.8%	25
21	Meredith	1.13	13.7	+108.9%	23
22	Keene	1.17	14.2	+109.7%	27
23	Gilford	1.19	14.5	+194.2%	32
24	Portsmouth	1.19	14.5	+115.2%	40
25	Derry	1.21	14.7	+89.8%	37
26	Berlin	1.33	16.2	+85.8%	33

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.