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Typical home-flipping returns rose to 25.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to data released June 18 by ATTOM, the Irvine, California-based property data and analytics firm.
The gain snaps seven consecutive quarters of margin compression and arrives alongside a quarter-over-quarter uptick in flipping activity — two signals pointing in the same direction for the first time in nearly two years.
What "Home-Flipping Return" Means A home-flipping return measures the gross profit on a resale relative to the original acquisition price — in this case, the typical spread a flipper captured between purchase and sale in the quarter.
At 25.4 percent, the figure represents the margin before carrying costs, renovation outlays, transaction fees, and taxes, so net returns to individual investors will be lower.
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