Florida tax on real estate
Florida does not levy a state income tax on real estate gains in this model, so the state line should be $0. Federal tax and NIIT can still apply.
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 Florida 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.
Florida does not levy a state income tax on capital gains in this model. The state line is $0 whether the gain is long-term or short-term. Federal tax is the entire state-plus-federal stack except NIIT.
People who compare a Florida sale with a high-tax state are usually comparing residency. Domicile, not the brokerage’s office, decides whether another state can still tax the same gain. This estimate does not split a year between two states.
Rates last verified: August 2026. Official source: https://floridarevenue.com/.
Florida calculatorReal estate (all states)U.S. Capital Gains Tax CalculatorSection 1211031 exchange
Illustrated tax on a long-term gain
Real estate held long enough for long-term treatment in Florida. Investment real estate does not use Section 121 in this table. QSBS uses a more-than-five-year hold.
| Gain | Federal | NIIT | Florida | Texas state tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000.00 | $3,750.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| $100,000.00 | $15,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| $250,000.00 | $37,500.00 | $4,940.00 | $0.00 | $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.
