Markets
How long flips take to sell across 25 states and 120 major counties - and the loan term each market needs.
A flip is renovation, then time on market, then the buyer's closing. Only the first is under your control, and the other two still cost you interest.
Across these markets the tail runs a median of 2.7 months - leaving about 9.3 months of renovation allowance inside a standard 12-month term. So market time alone rarely breaks a term. What it does reliably is cost you money after the work is finished, and the spread is wide: from under a fortnight in the fastest markets to over three months in the slowest.
Alabama — 3 markets
Median 55 days on market. 8.7 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Arizona — 3 markets
Median 68 days on market. 8.3 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
California — 12 markets
Median 34 days on market. 9.4 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Colorado — 6 markets
Median 19 days on market. 9.9 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Florida — 20 markets
Median 61 days on market. 8.5 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Georgia — 4 markets
Median 33 days on market. 9.4 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Idaho — 2 markets
Median 36 days on market. 9.3 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Illinois — 4 markets
Median 46 days on market. 9.0 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Indiana — 2 markets
Median 17 days on market. 10.0 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Kansas — 2 markets
Median 14 days on market. 10.1 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Michigan — 4 markets
Median 17 days on market. 10.0 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Missouri — 2 markets
Median 18 days on market. 9.9 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Nevada — 2 markets
Median 54 days on market. 8.7 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
New York — 2 markets
Median 32 days on market. 9.5 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
North Carolina — 3 markets
Median 41 days on market. 9.2 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Ohio — 5 markets
Median 30 days on market. 9.5 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Oklahoma — 2 markets
Median 29 days on market. 9.6 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Oregon — 2 markets
Median 15 days on market. 10.0 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
South Carolina — 4 markets
Median 65 days on market. 8.4 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Tennessee — 3 markets
Median 49 days on market. 8.9 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Texas — 12 markets
Median 50 days on market. 8.9 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Utah — 2 markets
Median 38 days on market. 9.3 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Virginia — 2 markets
Median 20 days on market. 9.9 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Washington — 5 markets
Median 12 days on market. 10.1 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Wisconsin — 2 markets
Median 45 days on market. 9.0 months of renovation before a 12-month term breaks.
Methodology
Median days on market for single-family homes, from the Redfin Data Center bulk county data, May 2026. Counties with fewer than 15 sales in the month are excluded. Closing is assumed at 45 days after contract; renovation at five months unless you change it in the calculator.