Spencer, IA 51301

Flip Market Report

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 Spencer, IA. If these factors exist, there is a good chance that a successful flip is possible.

By looking at recent sales data in Clay County, we've been able to rank it against its peer counties within Iowa. To provide an even fuller picture, we also ranked Iowa against all other US states.

Region Rank in # of Flips Rank in Flip Profit
Iowa #32nd in US
#35th in US
Clay County #31st in IA
#46th in IA

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.

51301 Historical Monthly Listing Prices

Latest Median Sale Price

$ 164,900

0.03% YoY Change
Clay Historical Monthly Home Sales

Latest Monthly Sales Count

List Price /sqft

$92

-0.02% from last quarter

Reduced Listings /Month

4

-0.67% from last quarter

Avg. Days on Market

78

-0.24% from last year

Average Home Sqft

$1,835

0.11% from last year

Population Rank

In order to successfully flip houses, you need the population of the area to be trending northward, which does not appear to be the case with Clay County. This does not mean a flip wouldn't be successful, but it may be slightly harder to find a buyer.

Region Population Change YoY Rank
Iowa 3,156,145 0.4% #31st in US
Clay County 16,134 -0.12% #48th in IA
51301 12,691 #64th in IA
Home Searches

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