Is house flipping still profitable? ATTOM's 2026 numbers
House flipping is still profitable on average, but less than it was. ATTOM’s report for the second quarter of 2026 found a typical gross profit of $60,526 per flip, a 21.5% return on the purchase price, down from $71,000 and 27.6% a year earlier. Those are gross figures, before rehab and every other cost, so the net on a typical deal is much smaller.
The headline numbers (Q2 2026)
| Measure | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes flipped | 77,991 | 64,760 | Not compared |
| Share of all home sales | 6.2% | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Typical gross profit | $60,526 | $66,932 | $71,000 |
| Typical gross return on purchase price | 21.5% | 25.7% | 27.6% |
| Days from purchase to resale | 161 | 165 | 166 |
Source: ATTOM, “Home Flipping Profits Continue Gradual Two-Year Decline,” released October 1, 2026. ATTOM notes that it expanded its property record coverage in 2026, so changes in counts can reflect coverage as well as the market.
What “gross profit” leaves out
ATTOM computes gross profit as the resale price minus the purchase price, and gross return by dividing that by the purchase price. Rehab is not subtracted, and neither are financing, holding or selling costs. ATTOM’s release quotes “flipping veterans” estimating that rehab and other expenses typically run between 20% and 33% of the after-repair value. On a house that resells for $340,000, that’s $68,000 to $112,000, more than the typical gross profit.
That’s why the net is what matters. On the calculator’s example, a $130,000 gross spread between purchase and sale becomes about $25,000 after the rehab, the hard-money loan, holding and selling.
Price band matters
ATTOM found the best typical margins, about 28%, on homes bought for $100,000 to $200,000. At the bottom, homes bought for $50,000 or less produced a typical loss of $15,000, a negative 38% return. Cheap houses often need more work relative to their value, and fixed costs eat a bigger share.
What to do with this
Use the market numbers as a sanity check, not a forecast. If your deal promises a 40% gross return when the typical flip is making 21.5%, check the ARV comps twice. Then put your own rehab bid, loan terms and timeline into the calculator and compare lenders on the same deal.
Questions people ask
What is the average profit on a house flip in 2026?
ATTOM reported a typical gross flipping profit of $60,526 in the second quarter of 2026, a 21.5% return on the purchase price, down from $71,000 and 27.6% a year earlier. Gross profit is resale price minus purchase price, before rehab, financing, holding and selling costs.
How long does a house flip take?
ATTOM's typical flip in the second quarter of 2026 took 161 days from purchase to resale, down from 165 days the quarter before and 166 a year earlier.