Hold Period — Cities of South Dakota

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

Public Record

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National avg hold

1.00 yr

Fastest-flip state

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Longest-hold state

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Flip pairs analyzed

1,036

Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)

Longest-hold states

City ranking — South Dakota (avg hold period)

Cities in South Dakota (sample ≥ 20 flips)

Sorted shortest to longest

#	City	Avg hold (yrs)	Avg hold (mo)	Avg gain %	Sample
1	Hartford	0.83	10.1	+386.1%	21
2	Brandon	0.92	11.1	+383.1%	43
3	Sioux Falls	0.95	11.6	+241.7%	459
4	Dakota Dunes	0.96	11.7	+408.9%	24
5	Rapid City	1.00	12.1	+172.5%	175
6	Box Elder	1.04	12.6	+253.4%	23
7	Yankton	1.12	13.6	+119.2%	29
8	North Sioux City	1.12	13.6	+494.3%	20
9	Belle Fourche	1.29	15.7	+96.1%	20
10	Watertown	1.36	16.5	+264.7%	24

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.