Hold Period — Cities of Oregon

Cities of Oregon ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

1.02 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

17,896

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — Oregon (avg hold period)

Cities in Oregon (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Joseph	0.46	5.6	+48.9%	48
2	Amity	0.62	7.6	+156.7%	52
3	Woodburn	0.71	8.7	+70.5%	70
4	Rainier	0.72	8.8	+123.2%	21
5	Keizer	0.78	9.5	+119.5%	98
6	Coos Bay	0.79	9.6	+82.6%	393
7	Madras	0.80	9.7	+116.7%	84
8	Independence	0.81	9.8	+135.8%	69
9	Clackamas	0.86	10.5	+139.8%	68
10	Philomath	0.87	10.6	+141.4%	23
11	Milwaukie	0.90	11.0	+97.2%	195
12	Forest Grove	0.90	11.0	+107.6%	98
13	Corvallis	0.91	11.0	+145.3%	132
14	Sandy	0.92	11.1	+120.9%	70
15	Salem	0.92	11.2	+140.7%	616
16	Myrtle Creek	0.92	11.2	+149.9%	60
17	Pacific City	0.92	11.2	+66.6%	354
18	Toledo	0.93	11.3	+168.9%	22
19	Dallas	0.93	11.3	+190.7%	140
20	The Dalles	0.93	11.3	+122.4%	125
21	Albany	0.93	11.3	+125.7%	253
22	Troutdale	0.94	11.4	+123.1%	39
23	Aumsville	0.95	11.6	+104.7%	22
24	Hermiston	0.95	11.6	+144.6%	90
25	Portland	0.95	11.5	+101.0%	2,411
26	White City	0.95	11.5	+162.9%	74
27	Yoncalla	0.96	11.7	+185.8%	23
28	Springfield	0.96	11.7	+138.2%	224
29	Fairview	0.96	11.7	+151.1%	32
30	Otter Rock	0.97	11.8	+144.7%	47
31	Monmouth	0.97	11.8	+215.8%	22
32	Rhododendron	0.98	11.9	+158.5%	28
33	Harrisburg	0.98	12.0	+86.0%	24
34	Cannon Beach	0.98	12.0	+40.2%	151
35	Beaverton	0.99	12.1	+96.6%	335
36	North Bend	0.99	12.1	+116.6%	119
37	Carlton	0.99	12.0	+141.9%	26
38	Central Point	0.99	12.0	+161.0%	140
39	Creswell	0.99	12.1	+172.8%	44
40	Oregon City	0.99	12.0	+128.5%	172
41	Silverton	0.99	12.1	+178.5%	88
42	Sheridan	0.99	12.0	+167.9%	60
43	Grants Pass	1.00	12.2	+124.5%	286
44	Willamina	1.00	12.2	+123.6%	34
45	Tigard	1.00	12.1	+135.0%	119
46	Gresham	1.01	12.3	+118.9%	160
47	Winston	1.01	12.3	+202.3%	79
48	Saint Helens	1.01	12.3	+92.6%	90
49	Turner	1.01	12.3	+118.8%	22
50	Eugene	1.01	12.3	+155.2%	460

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.