Hold Period — Cities of South Carolina

Cities of South Carolina ranked by average flip hold-period.

Public Record

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National avg hold

0.97 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

17,752

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — South Carolina (avg hold period)

Cities in South Carolina (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Winnsboro	0.49	5.9	+86.3%	38
2	Warrenville	0.59	7.2	+306.0%	37
3	Beech Island	0.66	8.0	+401.2%	79
4	Lyman	0.66	8.0	+126.1%	168
5	Pendleton	0.67	8.2	+258.9%	69
6	Chesnee	0.67	8.1	+254.5%	146
7	Roebuck	0.67	8.1	+171.0%	57
8	Gaston	0.67	8.1	+127.5%	28
9	Wagener	0.68	8.3	+78.1%	24
10	Walhalla	0.70	8.5	+387.7%	56
11	Woodruff	0.71	8.6	+132.0%	214
12	Belton	0.73	8.9	+180.8%	140
13	Irmo	0.73	8.9	+85.4%	81
14	Boiling Springs	0.75	9.1	+121.0%	285
15	Moore	0.77	9.4	+175.1%	87
16	Pelzer	0.78	9.5	+153.6%	69
17	Batesburg	0.79	9.6	+106.9%	25
18	Inman	0.79	9.7	+186.2%	162
19	Wellford	0.80	9.7	+248.9%	71
20	Gaffney	0.80	9.7	+217.0%	129
21	Graniteville	0.81	9.9	+280.0%	117
22	Hopkins	0.81	9.8	+120.1%	20
23	Easley	0.81	9.9	+146.5%	274
24	Piedmont	0.81	9.9	+164.7%	146
25	Galivants Ferry	0.81	9.9	+276.1%	30
26	Aynor	0.82	10.0	+198.8%	24
27	Pacolet	0.82	9.9	+211.4%	21
28	Port Royal	0.83	10.1	+163.1%	30
29	North Augusta	0.84	10.2	+233.0%	327
30	Laurens	0.84	10.3	+162.3%	86
31	Central	0.84	10.2	+121.4%	32
32	Fountain Inn	0.84	10.2	+117.9%	69
33	Campobello	0.85	10.4	+214.1%	90
34	Spartanburg	0.85	10.3	+125.7%	439
35	North Charleston	0.85	10.3	+111.8%	253
36	Aiken	0.85	10.4	+199.7%	499
37	Dalzell	0.86	10.4	+253.8%	66
38	Darlington	0.86	10.4	+168.6%	27
39	Pickens	0.86	10.4	+154.4%	58
40	West Union	0.86	10.5	+197.3%	34
41	West Columbia	0.87	10.5	+113.0%	83
42	Camden	0.88	10.7	+118.7%	39
43	Taylors	0.89	10.8	+182.1%	167
44	Columbia	0.89	10.8	+96.4%	484
45	Marietta	0.89	10.9	+294.1%	51
46	Clinton	0.89	10.8	+156.3%	57
47	Orangeburg	0.89	10.8	+258.0%	59
48	Cowpens	0.89	10.9	+214.0%	31
49	Saint Stephen	0.90	10.9	+293.9%	20
50	Iva	0.90	10.9	+200.3%	21

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.