{"id":2514,"date":"2024-04-29T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/?p=2514"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:36:56","slug":"best-cities-for-flipping-houses-in-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/best-cities-for-flipping-houses-in-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cities for Flipping Houses in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Curious to know which <a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/mortgage\/rates\/richmond-va?utm_source=tomo_blog\" title=\"cities in Virginia \">cities in Virginia <\/a>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 20 cities based on return on investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is Tomo&#8217;s list of best cities in <a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/va?utm_source=tomo_blog\" title=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/a> for flipping houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table tomo-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Rank<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">City<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. Initial Purchase Price<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. Resale Price<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. % Change<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Avg. $ Increase<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/louisa-va?utm_source=tomo_blog\" title=\"Louisa\">Louisa<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$112K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$244K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">118%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$131,512<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/petersburg-va\" title=\"Petersburg\">Petersburg<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$109K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$211K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">117%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$102,088<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/strasburg-va\" title=\"Strasburg\">Strasburg<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$156K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$313K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">111%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$156,614<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/orange-va\">Orange<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$144K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$282K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">103%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$138,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/mineral-va\" title=\"Mineral\">Mineral<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$165K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$314K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">96%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$148,380<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/king-george-va\" title=\"King George\">King George<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$201K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$341K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">88%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$139,971<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/south-chesterfield-va\" title=\"South Chesterfield\">South Chesterfield<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$154K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$271K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">84%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$117,366<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/hopewell-va\" title=\"Hopewell\">Hopewell<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$124K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$223K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">84%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$98,412<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/staunton-va\" title=\"Staunton\">Staunton<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$179K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$295K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">83%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$116,102<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/colonial-heights-va\" title=\"Colonial Heights\">Colonial Heights<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$156K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$275K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">79%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$118,958<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/ruther-glen-va\" title=\"Ruther Glen\">Ruther Glen<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$178K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$296K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">77%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$118,066<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/great-falls-va\" title=\"Great Falls\">Great Falls<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.1 MIL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$1.2 MIL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">76%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$171,583<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/elkton-va\" title=\"Elkton\">Elkton<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$217K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$277K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">72%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$98,954<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomo.com\/mortgage\/rates\/richmond-va?utm_source=tomo_blog\" title=\"Richmond\">Richmond<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$247K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$376K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">71%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$129,805<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/winchester-va\" title=\"Winchester\">Winchester<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$230K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$346K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$115,814<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/powhatan-va\" title=\"Powhatan\">Powhatan<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$274K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$399K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$125,571<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/spotsylvania-va\" title=\"Spotsylvania\">Spotsylvania<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$269K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$387K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">62%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$118,452<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/warrenton-va\" title=\"Warrenton\">Warrenton<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$311K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$410K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">61%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$98,993<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/glen-allen-va\" title=\"Glen Allen\">Glen Allen<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$255K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$368K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">61%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$112,591<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/north-dinwiddie-va\" title=\"North Dinwiddie\">North Dinwiddie<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$179K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$261K<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">61%<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">$82,158<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized tomo-table__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tomo-logo-horizontal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\" style=\"width:75px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-whats-next\">What to know more about flipping homes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out other cities that are <a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/category\/flipping-houses\/\" title=\"best\">best<\/a> for flipping houses. If you are looking for tips, look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/house-flipping-flops-what-can-go-wrong-and-how-to-avoid-the-pitfalls\/\">House Flipping Flops<\/a> for what NOT to do, or our <a href=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/house-flipping-101-how-much-does-it-cost-how-much-money-can-you-really-make\/\" title=\"House Flipping 101 Guide.\">House Flipping 101 Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-48x48.webp\" class=\"avatar avatar-48 photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-48x48.webp 48w, https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-24x24.webp 24w, https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-96x96.webp 96w, https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_9331-300x300.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 48px) 100vw, 48px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">Joelle Andersen<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-biography\">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<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House flipping can be a very profitable real estate investment strategy in Virginia, especially in cities with older properties&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":2516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-real-estate-trends"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/virginia-best-home-flips-tomo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3948,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514\/revisions\/3948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}