Cash-buyer and investment activity over the last 12 months.
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In Durham (27705), investors own about 237 tracked properties across 31 active buyers, with a median investor purchase price near $215,000. 150 were acquired in the last 12 months.
Acquisition pace is accelerating: 150 properties bought in the last 12 months against roughly 47 the year before, up about 219%. Competition for contracts is rising, and buyers who were quiet a year ago are active again.
Most capital here runs buy & hold — 100.0% of tracked activity. Buy-and-hold capital prices for yield rather than resale margin, so rent support matters more to these buyers than after-repair comps.
There are 31 buyers paying cash in 27705 today, against a standing position of about 237 properties. With about 4.8 purchases per buyer last year, the money here is concentrated in operators who buy continuously — worth identifying the top few before working the rest.
Typical deal size in 27705 sits around $215,000. An average of $319,000 against that median means a handful of large purchases are skewing the mean. Use the median when you price, or you will aim high and lose the middle of the market.
Figures describe recorded investor purchases in this ZIP code and are refreshed as new records are processed. They describe past activity and are not a forecast or investment advice.