An Unexpected Surprise: More Homeowners Paying Capital Gains Taxes Due to Strong Price Growth
An increasing number of U.S. homeowners are finding themselves paying capital gains taxes, with high-cost states bearing the brunt of the burden.
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Yanling Mayer holds the position of principal, economist in the Office of the Chief Economist at CoreLogic. She conducts analysis of housing and mortgage markets. A financial economist by training, Mayer has a great depth of professional experience in economic and market research.
Prior to joining CoreLogic, she was director of research with FNC, Inc., a mortgage technology company and industry leading provider of appraisal workflow and collateral valuation platforms, where she was responsible for housing analysis and collateral-focused analytics research. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from Shanghai University of Economics and Finance, her master’s degree in economics from the University of Mississippi and her doctorate in finance from the University of Mississippi.
An increasing number of U.S. homeowners are finding themselves paying capital gains taxes, with high-cost states bearing the brunt of the burden.
Annual property taxes were more than $50,000 in one U.S. ZIP code in 2023.
U.S. homeowners have seen property taxes increase significantly over the past five years.
Households in some U.S. markets pay almost 60% of their incomes toward rent, while those in others spend less than 25%.
Renters now spend more than 40% of their incomes on the cost of housing.
Over the past two decades, high-tier home values have significantly outpaced low-tier home values.