Hold Period — Knoxville, TN
Average flip hold-period in Knoxville, TN, broken out by property type.
Fastest-flip states (shortest avg hold)
Longest-hold states
Property type breakdown — Knoxville
Average hold period by property type (sample ≥ 3)
Sorted shortest to longest| # | Property type | Avg hold (yrs) | Avg hold (mo) | Avg gain % | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | other | 0.82 | 10.0 | +61.5% | 7 |
| 2 | Unknown | 0.99 | 12.0 | +129.7% | 1,072 |
| 3 | single_family | 1.03 | 12.5 | +126.7% | 280 |
| 4 | mobile | 1.14 | 13.9 | +172.9% | 9 |
| 5 | land | 1.19 | 14.4 | +127.5% | 16 |
| 6 | condos | 1.30 | 15.8 | +40.0% | 14 |
What hold period tells investors
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.
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.
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.