House Flipping Report
Neighborhood Data
Columbia, MD 21046
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Successfully flipping a house depends on a number of different factors including population growth, increasing housing prices and cheap houses for sale. We are analyzing thousands of data points for Columbia, MD . If these factors exist, there is a good chance that a successful flip is possible.
By looking at recent sales data in Howard County , we've been able to rank it against its peer counties within Maryland. To provide an even fuller picture, we also ranked Maryland against all other US states.
Region
Rank in # of Flips
Rank in Flip Profit
Maryland
#13th in US
#4th in US
Howard County
#9th in MD
#3rd in MD
Number of Flips: We identify house flips as houses that are bought and sold within 12 months excluding forclosures, REOs and multi-parcel sales.
Flip Profit: The profit is the gross margin calculated by subtracting the original purchase price from the new resale price.
Latest Median Sale Price
$ 417,000
0.01% YoY Change
Latest Monthly Sales Count
463
List Price /sqft
$184
-0.05% from last quarter
Average Home Sqft
$2,362
0.42% from last year
In order to successfully flip houses, you need the population of the area to be trending northward, which appears to be the case with Howard County . This is a good sign that flipping a house here will be successful.
Region
Population
Change YoY
Rank
Maryland
6,042,718
0.3%
#19th in US
Howard County
323,196
1.2%
#6th in MD
21046
15,080
#41st in MD
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