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The ‘hidden’ tax that could threaten America’s fast-growing real estate boomtowns

Nypost · · 1433 words · By Realtor com
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/real-estate/hidden-tax-could-threaten-san-jose-hon…

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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The risk was most acute in places where decades of appreciation had pushed long-tenured homeowners past the capital gains exclusion for primary home sales — potentially exposing them to federal tax rates as high as 20%.”
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General tax principles for primary residences in the US confirm that gains exceeding the exclusion limit are subject to capital gains tax. While the specific 20% rate depends on income brackets, it is a standard top-tier federal long-term capital gains rate.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States. The United States federal government is composed of three dist…
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“NAR estimates that 13.1 million homeowner households, or roughly 15% of all owner-occupied households, already have unrealized gains above the capital gains exclusion available to them.”
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“About 63% of homeowner households in San Jose, CA, have unrealized gains above their applicable exclusion threshold, according to the analysis from NAR.”
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The specific percentage for San Jose (63%) is attributed to NAR, but no independent corroboration of this specific data point was found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales 32 of 46.
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/capitalgainhomes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maximize your profits with the capital gains exclusion when selling your primary residence in California. Learn how to safeguard up to $500,000 tax-free!
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2022, homeowners with gains above the exemption had an average net worth of $5.7 million. For homeowners below the exemption, this number was just over $1 million. For renters, it was about $150,00…
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“In Urban Honolulu, the share is 54.4%, and in San Diego, it is about 54%.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Labor’s proposed tax on unrealised superannuation gains threatens wealth creation, SMSFs, and investment confidence. Discover why this controversial policy could impact all Australians planning for re…
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web search NEUTRAL — Some warn that taxing unrealized gains could devastate the economy, but are those fears realistic?Kiplinger Adviser Intel. Financial pros across the country share best practices and fresh tactics to p…
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“Part of the problem is that those limits haven’t changed since 1997”
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web search NEUTRAL — Capital city Checked Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, …
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web search NEUTRAL — Capitol refers to physical buildings or where US congress meets. Capital includes state capitals, capital as in money, a synonym of important, and punishable by death.
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“the median home price more than tripled over the same period, rising from about $129,000 to $419,300 today.”
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NPR evidence explicitly confirms that the median home price hit a record high of $419,300 in May. While the 1997 starting price of $129,000 is not explicitly in the snippets, the current price is verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — The median price of a home sold in May was $419,300 — an all-time record. Average home prices are climbing because the more affordable end of the market, including starter homes, has largely dried up.
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/22/nx-s1-5015076/home-prices-hou…
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web search NEUTRAL — This chart shows the median home sales price in the U.S. per month (in U.S. dollars).Between May of 2022 and March of 2020 - when the coronavirus pandemic began - the median U.S. home price increased …
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web search NEUTRAL — For instance, in Pine Hills, FL, median home prices skyrocketed from approximately $95,000 in 2016 to nearly $273,000 as of March 2026, marking a 188% increase.
https://vermontbiz.com/news/2026/may/15/vermont-homes-cost-1…
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“Current exposure remains well below the coastal metros — about 21.5% in Boise and 17.7% in Nashville”
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The specific percentages for Boise (21.5%) and Nashville (17.7%) are not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Unrealised Capital Gains Tax Invoices could be the future reality for many investors. That means if your super balance increases because your property or shares appreciated, even if you didn’t sell th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investopedia’s guide to capital gains tax and home sales.
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/06/capitalgainhomes…
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“Under current conditions, 20.4% of homeowners in Idaho, 24.4% in Utah, 17.4% in Arizona, and 18.7% in Nevada already have unrealized gains above their applicable exclusion threshold, according to NAR.”
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The specific state-level percentages for Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada are not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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“Those shares remain well below the highest-exposure states, including Hawaii at 51.3% and California at 43.6%”
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“if home prices rise another 10%, that figure climbs to 17.5 million. A 20% increase pushes exposure to 22.1 million, and a 30% increase would expose 27.2 million homeowners”
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“from 2016 to 2019 the country saw 23.4% growth in listing prices”
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“the last four years have seen just 1.3% price growth.”
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“The bill [More Homes on the Market Act] would raise the exclusion to better reflect the current market, reaching $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for couples, then index the limits to inflation going forward”
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