Hold Period — Cities of Ohio

Cities of Ohio ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.93 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

47,274

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Ohio (avg hold period)

Cities in Ohio (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Junction City	0.29	3.5	+144.1%	26
2	Lodi	0.43	5.3	+474.0%	53
3	Lakemore	0.48	5.9	+448.7%	36
4	Peninsula	0.50	6.1	+303.6%	41
5	Maineville	0.52	6.4	+185.7%	36
6	Commercial Point	0.52	6.4	+139.4%	23
7	Norton	0.56	6.8	+333.1%	87
8	Fairfield Township	0.59	7.1	+175.2%	40
9	Hamilton Twp	0.60	7.3	+286.5%	21
10	West Milton	0.60	7.3	+284.8%	51
11	Northwood	0.62	7.6	+105.9%	25
12	Streetsboro	0.62	7.5	+337.3%	150
13	Sharonville	0.63	7.7	+120.7%	21
14	Deer Park	0.63	7.7	+164.8%	24
15	Baltic	0.65	7.9	+159.4%	31
16	West Jefferson	0.65	7.9	+129.4%	27
17	Crooksville	0.66	8.0	+186.7%	39
18	Perry	0.67	8.2	+379.3%	34
19	Austintown	0.68	8.3	+132.9%	55
20	Brunswick	0.69	8.4	+245.5%	143
21	Colerain Township	0.70	8.6	+116.4%	80
22	New Carlisle	0.71	8.7	+105.3%	163
23	Eastlake	0.71	8.6	+166.5%	102
24	Liberty Twp	0.71	8.6	+271.2%	32
25	Seville	0.71	8.6	+363.8%	40
26	Tipp City	0.71	8.6	+374.6%	322
27	Columbia Station	0.71	8.7	+346.3%	74
28	Batavia Township	0.72	8.8	+279.3%	68
29	Trenton	0.72	8.8	+141.9%	61
30	Painesville	0.73	8.9	+243.4%	183
31	Springfield Township	0.73	8.8	+92.0%	78
32	Maple Heights	0.74	9.0	+133.1%	222
33	Washingtn Twp	0.74	9.0	+121.1%	29
34	Miami Township	0.74	9.0	+155.2%	90
35	Struthers	0.74	8.9	+151.3%	37
36	Whitehall	0.75	9.1	+97.3%	44
37	Canal Fulton	0.75	9.2	+365.4%	62
38	West Carrollton	0.75	9.1	+88.0%	43
39	Cleves	0.75	9.1	+200.0%	39
40	Morrow	0.75	9.2	+272.2%	71
41	Lewisburg	0.75	9.2	+84.7%	30
42	Grafton	0.75	9.1	+308.0%	39
43	Caldwell	0.75	9.1	+137.2%	23
44	Willoughby	0.76	9.2	+184.9%	93
45	Reynoldsburg	0.76	9.3	+88.5%	247
46	Union Township	0.76	9.3	+206.0%	86
47	Richfield	0.76	9.3	+224.5%	22
48	Hamilton Township	0.77	9.3	+284.7%	64
49	Bedford Heights	0.77	9.4	+133.0%	61
50	Brookville	0.77	9.4	+182.4%	47

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. Data through July 2024.