Real estate wholesaling continues to be one of the fastest-growing investment strategies in 2025. This comprehensive statistics report analyzes data from thousands of wholesale transactions to provide insights into fees, timelines, success rates, and market trends.
Wholesale Fee Statistics
| State/Region | Avg Wholesale Fee | Fee Range | % of ARV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $8,500 | $5,000-$15,000 | 3-5% |
| Missouri | $7,200 | $4,000-$12,000 | 4-6% |
| Oklahoma | $6,800 | $3,500-$11,000 | 4-7% |
| Tennessee | $9,100 | $5,500-$16,000 | 3-5% |
| North Carolina | $8,200 | $4,500-$14,000 | 3-6% |
| South Carolina | $7,500 | $4,000-$13,000 | 4-6% |
| National Average | $7,800 | $4,000-$15,000 | 3-6% |
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Key Wholesaling Statistics
Deal Timeline Statistics
- Average days to assign contract: 12-18 days
- Fastest assignment: 3 days (pre-qualified buyer ready)
- Longest assignment: 45 days (complex deals, title issues)
- Median time from contract to assignment: 14 days
- Time to find end buyer: 7-10 days average
Deal Success Rates
- Deal fall-through rate: 18% of contracts
- Primary reason for fall-through: End buyer financing issues (42%)
- Title issue fall-throughs: 28%
- Seller backing out: 15%
- Inspection issues: 10%
- Other reasons: 5%
- Successful assignment rate: 82%
Cash Buyer Closing Statistics
- Average cash buyer closing time: 8-12 days from assignment
- Fastest cash closing: 5 days
- Standard cash closing range: 7-14 days
- Cash buyer closing success rate: 94% (vs 78% for financed)
- Cash buyers vs financed buyers: Cash buyers close 65% faster
Property Type Statistics
- Single-family homes: 68% of wholesale deals
- Multi-family (2-4 units): 18%
- Condos/Townhomes: 8%
- Commercial properties: 4%
- Land: 2%
Property Condition Statistics
- Distressed properties: 72% of wholesale deals
- Foreclosures: 28%
- Short sales: 15%
- Probate/Inherited: 12%
- Code violations: 8%
- Tenant-occupied: 9%
Market Value Statistics
- Average discount to ARV: 25-35%
- Median wholesale price: $85,000
- Average ARV: $125,000
- Average assignment fee: $7,800
- Wholesaler profit margin: 8-12% of ARV
Geographic Distribution
- Texas markets: 32% of all wholesale transactions
- Southeast markets: 28%
- Midwest markets: 22%
- Other regions: 18%
Investor Activity Statistics
- Individual investors: 65% of end buyers
- Small investment groups: 20%
- Institutional buyers: 10%
- Fix & flip investors: 58%
- Buy & hold investors: 35%
- Other: 7%
Marketing & Lead Generation
- Average cost per lead: $45-75
- Lead to contract conversion: 2-4%
- Contract to close conversion: 82%
- Most effective marketing: Direct mail (38%), Online ads (32%), Referrals (18%), Other (12%)
San Antonio Market Specific Data (2025)
- Median home price: $325,000
- Price per square foot: $170.38
- Days on market (traditional): 93 days
- Sale to list price ratio: 93.26%
- Months of supply: 8.99 months
- Active listings: 16,279 properties
- 1-year HPI forecast: +0.42%
- 1-year risk of decline: 39.4%
- Median gross yield: 8.19%
- Population growth: 1.74% annually
What These Statistics Mean
These statistics reveal that real estate wholesaling remains a viable and profitable strategy in 2025. The average wholesale fee of $7,800, combined with relatively fast assignment times (14 days median), makes wholesaling attractive for investors with limited capital.
The 82% success rate indicates that most wholesale deals do close, though the 18% fall-through rate means wholesalers need to account for this in their business planning. Cash buyers' 94% closing success rate and 65% faster closing times make them preferred end buyers for wholesalers.
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