North Carolina 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 North Carolina median property value of $368,000.

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Property Details

Property Type

Purchase Price

Land Percentage($73,600 land)

Capital Improvements

Tax & Timeline

Marginal Tax Rate

Years Held

Depreciation Schedule

$10,705$10,705 total

$10,705$21,411 total

$10,705$32,116 total

$10,705$42,822 total

$10,705$53,527 total

$10,705$64,233 total

$10,705$74,938 total

$10,705$85,644 total

$10,705$96,349 total

$10,705$107,055 total

$10,705$117,760 total

$10,705$128,465 total

$10,705$139,171 total

$10,705$149,876 total

$10,705$160,582 total

$10,705$171,287 total

$10,705$181,993 total

$10,705$192,698 total

$10,705$203,404 total

$10,705$214,109 total

$10,705$224,815 total

$10,705$235,520 total

$10,705$246,225 total

$10,705$256,931 total

$10,705$267,636 total

$10,705$278,342 total

$10,705$289,047 total

$5,353$294,400 total

North Carolina Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

5.8%

Median Price

$368K

Property Tax

0.62%

Vacancy Rate

6.4%

Local Factors

-Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham are top-tier Sun Belt growth markets
-Strong tech job growth (Research Triangle) supports premium rents
-Coastal areas face hurricane risk and rising insurance costs

Sources

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

Annual Depreciation

$10,705

$892/mo

Solid Savings

Annual Tax Savings$2,569

Depreciable Basis$294,400

Building Value$294,400

Land Value$73,600

Useful Life27.5 years

Total Deductions Taken$10,705

Total Tax Savings$2,569

Years Remaining27 of 27.5

Land (Non-depreciable)$73,600

Depreciation Taken$10,705

Remaining Basis$283,695

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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