Alaska Depreciation Calculator

Real estate depreciation lets you deduct the cost of a building over its useful life — 27.5 years for residential property. Pre-filled with Alaska median property value of $383,000.

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Property Details

Property Type

Purchase Price

Land Percentage($76,600 land)

Capital Improvements

Tax & Timeline

Marginal Tax Rate

Years Held

Depreciation Schedule

$11,142$11,142 total

$11,142$22,284 total

$11,142$33,425 total

$11,142$44,567 total

$11,142$55,709 total

$11,142$66,851 total

$11,142$77,993 total

$11,142$89,135 total

$11,142$100,276 total

$11,142$111,418 total

$11,142$122,560 total

$11,142$133,702 total

$11,142$144,844 total

$11,142$155,985 total

$11,142$167,127 total

$11,142$178,269 total

$11,142$189,411 total

$11,142$200,553 total

$11,142$211,695 total

$11,142$222,836 total

$11,142$233,978 total

$11,142$245,120 total

$11,142$256,262 total

$11,142$267,404 total

$11,142$278,545 total

$11,142$289,687 total

$11,142$300,829 total

$5,571$306,400 total

Alaska Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5.8%

Median Price

$383K

Property Tax

0.9%

Vacancy Rate

4.9%

Local Factors

-Extreme weather drives higher maintenance and heating costs
-Limited housing supply supports low vacancy rates
-Oil industry employment cycles create rental demand volatility

Sources

World Population Review – Median Home Price FL Probate Law – Property Tax Rates (ACS Data)The Hartford – Insurance Rates iPropertyManagement – Vacancy Rates RentData.org – Fair Market Rent

Annual Depreciation

$11,142

$928/mo

Solid Savings

Annual Tax Savings$2,674

Depreciable Basis$306,400

Building Value$306,400

Land Value$76,600

Useful Life27.5 years

Total Deductions Taken$11,142

Total Tax Savings$2,674

Years Remaining27 of 27.5

Land (Non-depreciable)$76,600

Depreciation Taken$11,142

Remaining Basis$295,258

What does this mean?

You're getting meaningful tax savings from depreciation. This phantom expense reduces your taxable rental income without costing you anything out of pocket.

How Real Estate Depreciation Works

Depreciation is one of the most powerful tax benefits of owning rental property. The IRS allows you to deduct the cost of a building (not land) over its useful life — 27.5 years for residential and 39 years for commercial property.

This is called straight-line depreciation because you take equal deductions each year. It's a "paper loss" — your property might be appreciating while you claim it's losing value. That phantom expense offsets rental income and reduces your tax bill.

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