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Do you have to have lived in a home 2 out of last five years to not owe cap gains

Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:08 pm
Posted by LChama
Member since May 2020
3261 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:08 pm
I am thinking about putting the money in the market if i can sell with no capital gains. Nashville property taxes approaching chicago rates
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
13373 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:14 pm to
It's up to $500,000 for MFJ and I believe $250,000 for single filer.
Posted by LChama
Member since May 2020
3261 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:16 pm to
What are chances DJT does away with it altogether
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
58429 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:18 pm to
Rent it out baw


Property values will never crash again because the elder generations like demoralizing the millenials too much
Posted by LChama
Member since May 2020
3261 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 3:23 pm to
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Rent it out baw


Have been but.. Ai might be a better investment
Posted by HailToTheChiz
Back in Auburn
Member since Aug 2010
53400 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 4:14 pm to
quote:

Do you have to have lived in a home 2 out of last five years to not owe cap gains


Yeah
Posted by SalE
At the beach
Member since Jan 2020
2892 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 5:11 pm to
Yes
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
82025 posts
Posted on 9/20/25 at 5:39 pm to
I have a similar question-

Say someone owns house A and then buys house B. They live in house B for 10 years while renting out house A. They sell house B and move into house A to live in for the next 5 years.

With they own cap gains on either of those home sales if income doesn’t exceed the threshold?
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
2980 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 9:53 am to
Yes, although first $500k is exempt from cap gains. $250k if single.
Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
1722 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 10:26 am to
quote:

I have a similar question-

Say someone owns house A and then buys house B. They live in house B for 10 years while renting out house A. They sell house B and move into house A to live in for the next 5 years.

With they own cap gains on either of those home sales if income doesn’t exceed the threshold?


My understanding is if you re-establish home ownership for 2 years you would not pay cap gains on either home.
Posted by SquatchDawg
Cohutta Wilderness
Member since Sep 2012
18950 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 12:00 pm to
On a side note, I was at a conference at Myrtle Beach and then spent a night at Holden Beach at a friends house…just over NC line.

EVERYONE I saw out and about was around 70. It made me think how many of the vacation property owners were going to be around in 10 years and how many of their kids could afford to maintain or buy their siblings out of a $1M property.

Its going to be interesting to see what that market does when the kids try to cash in on dad or granddads beach house all at the same time.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
58429 posts
Posted on 9/21/25 at 12:17 pm to
Probably section 8 or Mexicans
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