{"id":2463,"date":"2024-04-26T13:07:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:14:40","slug":"best-cities-for-flipping-houses-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/best-cities-for-flipping-houses-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cities for Flipping Houses in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Curious to know which cities in Washington were best for flipping houses? We were. After looking at thousands of homes that have been bought and sold within 90-365 days (the same property exchanging hands twice between 90-365 days), we narrowed it down to these 25 cities based on return on investment. After perusing this list, check out our listings of cheap homes for sale in\u00a0Bellevue,\u00a0Bothell,\u00a0Kent, Kirkland, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Tacoma, and\u00a0Vancouver. You\u2019ll find many cheaper priced homes that would be ideal for flipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is Tomo’s list of best cities in Washington for flipping houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rank<\/th>City<\/th>Avg. Initial Purchase Price<\/th>Avg. Resale Price<\/th>Avg. % Change<\/th>Avg. $ Increase<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Sedro Woolley<\/td>$232K<\/td>$409K<\/td>119%<\/td>$177,635<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Yelm<\/td>$213K<\/td>$377K<\/td>115%<\/td>$228,833<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Gold Bar<\/td>$264K<\/td>$448K<\/td>113%<\/td>$184,286<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Enumclaw<\/td>$367K<\/td>$552K<\/td>74%<\/td>$185,390<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Oak Harbor<\/td>$316K<\/td>$504K<\/td>71%<\/td>$188,086<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Kelso<\/td>$205K<\/td>$323K<\/td>70%<\/td>$117,389<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Centralia<\/td>$133K<\/td>$367K<\/td>70%<\/td>$132,864<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Camano Island<\/td>$374K<\/td>$601K<\/td>69%<\/td>$226,875<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Graham<\/td>$432K<\/td>$578K<\/td>67%<\/td>$144,556<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>North Bend<\/td>$377K<\/td>$527K<\/td>67%<\/td>$150,183<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Port Orchard<\/td>$326K<\/td>$479K<\/td>66%<\/td>$152,810<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Monroe<\/td>$203K<\/td>$292K<\/td>62%<\/td>$244,500<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Longview<\/td>$234K<\/td>$356K<\/td>61%<\/td>$121,905<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Roy<\/td>$322K<\/td>$461K<\/td>61%<\/td>$138,700<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Federal Way<\/td>$426K<\/td>$643K<\/td>57%<\/td>$222,055<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Puyallup<\/td>$380K<\/td>$517K<\/td>55%<\/td>$136,651<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Shoreline<\/td>$597K<\/td>$914K<\/td>54%<\/td>$317,015<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Tacoma<\/td>$326K<\/td>$489K<\/td>53%<\/td>$163,660<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Granite Falls<\/td>$358K<\/td>$512K<\/td>52%<\/td>$153,700<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Spanaway<\/td>$305K<\/td>$445K<\/td>51%<\/td>$140,247<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Mountlake Terrace<\/td>$512K<\/td>$726K<\/td>50%<\/td>$214,242<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Marysville<\/td>$322K<\/td>$440K<\/td>49%<\/td>$118,047<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Edmonds<\/td>$793K<\/td>$1 MIL<\/td>45%<\/td>$267,680<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Gig Harbor<\/td>$473K<\/td>$630K<\/td>45%<\/td>$157,529<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Bonney Lake<\/td>$328K<\/td>$455K<\/td>45%<\/td>$126,875<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What to know more about flipping homes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to flip a house in\u00a0Seattle, we have created a list of the best neighborhoods.<\/a> Remember to do your research before you purchase an investment property and look for cheaper homes to increase your profitability: Bellevue,\u00a0Bothell,\u00a0Kent, Kirkland, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Tacoma, and\u00a0Vancouver. Looking for more tips? We created a list of what not to do when flipping a house\u00a0in House Flipping Flops<\/a>, or look at House Flipping 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to explore other cities in the country – we have you covered with the best places to flip houses<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joelle Andersen<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Joelle has worn many hats in her professional career, which included stints at companies such as Time Inc., CNN and Zillow. She loves real estate and is always looking for that perfect investment property. A self-proclaimed interior designer, she lives in a suburb of NY with her architect husband, 4 children and 2 cats.<\/div>\n\n\n
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