Home flipping, once a profitable real estate strategy, is experiencing its steepest decline in 15 years.
According to the 2023 U.S. Home Flipping report by ATTOM, there has been a 29.3% drop in flipped homes, down to 308,922 from 436,807 in 2022, marking the most significant yearly decrease since 2008.
"The home flipping scene in the U.S. faced tough challenges in 2023," stated ATTOM CEO Rob Barber. High property prices, fierce competition, and a constricted housing market are eroding its feasibility. As a result, profit margins are also shrinking. The average gross profit on flips was $66,000 in 2023, down from $70,100 in 2022, which equates to a 27.5% ROI, the lowest since 2007, before expenses like mortgage interest and renovation costs are deducted.
More than half of the metropolitan areas studied saw a dip in flipping activity, especially in the South and West. Gainesville, Georgia, and Phoenix, Arizona, led the downturn. Conversely, cities like Macon, Georgia, and Gulfport, Mississippi, witnessed an uptick in flipping rates.
Barber concluded, "The downturn is likely due to limited housing inventory and diminishing profits. A financial recalibration is necessary for flipping to regain its footing."
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