Hold Period — Cities of Oklahoma

Cities of Oklahoma ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.99 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

19,859

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Oklahoma (avg hold period)

Cities in Oklahoma (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Kansas	0.58	7.1	+195.3%	38
2	Bethany	0.78	9.5	+74.5%	136
3	Midwest City	0.78	9.5	+143.5%	224
4	Warr Acres	0.79	9.7	+181.3%	47
5	Stroud	0.80	9.7	+147.9%	25
6	The Village	0.84	10.2	+82.2%	73
7	Del City	0.85	10.3	+100.9%	106
8	Moore	0.85	10.3	+331.8%	333
9	Henryetta	0.86	10.5	+172.4%	24
10	Butler	0.86	10.5	+89.3%	45
11	Chelsea	0.86	10.5	+125.9%	23
12	Lawton	0.87	10.6	+168.9%	275
13	Perkins	0.88	10.7	+149.3%	25
14	Vinita	0.88	10.7	+159.9%	38
15	Newalla	0.88	10.7	+202.9%	51
16	Oklahoma City	0.90	10.9	+201.8%	2,226
17	Sand Springs	0.90	11.0	+231.6%	170
18	Mounds	0.91	11.1	+163.0%	68
19	Haskell	0.91	11.0	+120.6%	27
20	Meeker	0.92	11.2	+102.0%	24
21	Pryor	0.92	11.2	+165.0%	127
22	Stratford	0.92	11.2	+109.5%	21
23	Broken Arrow	0.93	11.3	+263.5%	724
24	Sapulpa	0.93	11.4	+151.9%	189
25	Enid	0.93	11.4	+208.3%	219
26	Antlers	0.94	11.4	+129.7%	27
27	Yukon	0.94	11.4	+396.8%	656
28	Jenks	0.94	11.4	+304.0%	186
29	Tulsa	0.94	11.4	+151.1%	1,866
30	Oologah	0.95	11.5	+209.7%	33
31	Calera	0.95	11.6	+190.2%	35
32	Skiatook	0.95	11.5	+222.1%	146
33	Altus	0.96	11.6	+122.8%	195
34	Glenpool	0.96	11.7	+265.6%	97
35	Tahlequah	0.96	11.7	+248.5%	132
36	Collinsville	0.96	11.7	+306.3%	191
37	Inola	0.97	11.8	+180.6%	54
38	Sayre	0.97	11.9	+98.4%	20
39	Mustang	0.97	11.7	+340.4%	190
40	Elk City	0.97	11.8	+179.5%	76
41	Noble	0.97	11.8	+231.5%	72
42	Fort Gibson	0.98	11.9	+154.6%	40
43	Sperry	0.98	11.9	+117.6%	34
44	Choctaw	0.98	11.9	+346.3%	267
45	Edmond	0.98	12.0	+417.3%	1,582
46	Guthrie	0.99	12.0	+354.0%	315
47	Stillwater	0.99	12.0	+293.6%	198
48	El Reno	0.99	12.1	+126.7%	101
49	Poteau	1.00	12.1	+77.5%	23
50	Tuttle	1.00	12.1	+352.6%	109

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.