Idaho 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 Idaho median property value of $485,000.

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Property Type

Purchase Price

Land Percentage($97,000 land)

Capital Improvements

Tax & Timeline

Marginal Tax Rate

Years Held

Depreciation Schedule

$14,109$14,109 total

$14,109$28,218 total

$14,109$42,327 total

$14,109$56,436 total

$14,109$70,545 total

$14,109$84,655 total

$14,109$98,764 total

$14,109$112,873 total

$14,109$126,982 total

$14,109$141,091 total

$14,109$155,200 total

$14,109$169,309 total

$14,109$183,418 total

$14,109$197,527 total

$14,109$211,636 total

$14,109$225,745 total

$14,109$239,855 total

$14,109$253,964 total

$14,109$268,073 total

$14,109$282,182 total

$14,109$296,291 total

$14,109$310,400 total

$14,109$324,509 total

$14,109$338,618 total

$14,109$352,727 total

$14,109$366,836 total

$14,109$380,945 total

$7,055$388,000 total

Idaho Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

Median Price

$485K

Property Tax

0.43%

Vacancy Rate

5.1%

Local Factors

-Boise metro saw massive pandemic-era price appreciation; growth has moderated
-Strong in-migration from California continues to support demand
-Low property taxes but rapidly rising assessed values

Sources

World Population Review – Median Home Price FL Probate Law – Property Tax Rates (ACS Data)The Hartford – Insurance Rates iPropertyManagement – Vacancy Rates

Annual Depreciation

$14,109

$1,176/mo

Solid Savings

Annual Tax Savings$3,386

Depreciable Basis$388,000

Building Value$388,000

Land Value$97,000

Useful Life27.5 years

Total Deductions Taken$14,109

Total Tax Savings$3,386

Years Remaining27 of 27.5

Land (Non-depreciable)$97,000

Depreciation Taken$14,109

Remaining Basis$373,891

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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