Arizona tax on real estate
Arizona generally taxes real estate gains under its graduated income-tax framework (Graduated income tax (top rate up to 2.5%)). This estimate applies the top modeled Arizona rate to remaining taxable gain.
Federal rules for real estate: Primary-residence sales may use IRC Section 121 ($250,000 / $500,000). Investment property may use a 1031 planning deferral and can include unrecaptured Section 1250 depreciation. This estimate is not Form 8824. Holding period still matters for LTCG vs STCG except where a longer QSBS or real-estate test applies.
Open the parent Arizona calculator for a generic sale, or the national Real estate lander for asset-only copy. Nearby states below keep the same real estate preset so you can compare residency. Estimates are not tax advice.
This real-estate illustration is an investment property, so Section 121 does not apply. Depreciation recapture and a 1031 preview are separate from this three-row gain table. The table is not Form 8824.
Arizona’s model uses graduated income tax with a top rate up to 2.5% on taxable capital gain. Among states that tax the gain, that top rate is one of the lower ones encoded here.
The 2.5% figure is a planning ceiling in this tool, not a flat tax on the first dollar. Federal NIIT is still added when MAGI is high enough, and it does not shrink because Arizona’s rate is low.
Rates last verified: August 2026. Official source: https://azdor.gov/.
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Illustrated tax on a long-term gain
Real estate held long enough for long-term treatment in Arizona. Investment real estate does not use Section 121 in this table. QSBS uses a more-than-five-year hold.
| Gain | Federal | NIIT | Arizona | Texas state tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 | $625.00 | $0.00 |
| $100,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $2,500.00 | $0.00 |
| $250,000.00 | $37,500.00 | $4,940.00 | $6,250.00 | $0.00 |
Single filer, tax year 2026, $80,000.00 of other taxable income. Texas is the no-tax comparison. Illustration only, not your return.
