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Does Oregon have capital gains tax on real estate?

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Sarah Garza

Updated on March 15, 2026

This is taxed at the standard income tax rate. If you have owned your property for longer than one year it will be subjected to a different tax rate. This is a long-term capital gain. The rate can be anywhere between 0% to 20% but most often falls within the 15% range.

Do you have to pay capital gains when you sell your house in Oregon?

The Oregon Department of Revenue does not tax the gain from the sale of your personal residence if it is not taxable for federal purposes. For more information please see IRS Publication 523, Selling Your Home.

How does capital gains tax work in Oregon?

When the asset is sold, the difference between the sale price and the original purchase price is taxed as individual or corporate income. Oregon currently taxes income from capital gains at the same rate as all other forms of income, including income from wages.

When to pay capital gains tax on selling a home?

Your home is likely your single biggest asset. Certain factors exempt your home from paying capital gains tax when selling homes including: If you owned the home for at least 2 years out of the 5 years before the sale was made If the home was your primary residence for at least 2 years in the same 5-year period

When do senior citizens pay capital gains tax?

Since residency can affect the capital gains tax when selling homes, when should seniors sell their homes? Remember you have to live in the home 2 years before you sell it to avoid the tax. However, for those seniors who have moved from their house to a nursing home, the ownership and residency is lowered to one out of five years.

Do you have to live in a nursing home to avoid capital gains tax?

Remember you have to live in the home 2 years before you sell it to avoid the tax. However, for those seniors who have moved from their house to a nursing home, the ownership and residency is lowered to one out of five years. And if they still own the home, but are in a nursing facility, it still counts as ownership.

Do you have to pay capital gains tax in New Hampshire?

So, if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere with no state income tax, you won’t have to worry about capital gains taxes at the state level. New Hampshire and Tennessee don’t tax income but do tax dividends and interest.