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Valuation

Cap rate & value

Build net operating income from the rent roll and expenses, then see what the building is worth at a market cap rate, and what cap rate you’re really paying at the asking price.

Example: 12-unit apartment building
Income
Parking, laundry, storage
Operating expenses (annual)
Snow, landscaping, legal, reserves
Pricing
Optional
Optional
Gross potential rent
Other income
Vacancy & credit loss
Effective gross income
Operating expenses
Expense ratio
Net operating income

Value at market cap

Per unit

Cap rate at asking

Cap rateValueChange

For illustration only. Not an appraisal or opinion of value. Actual value depends on leases, condition, financing and market evidence. NOI excludes debt service, depreciation and capital improvements.

Disposition

Estimated tax on sale

A first look at what selling an investment property could cost in federal and Massachusetts tax, and how much a 1031 exchange could defer. Bring the result to your CPA before you decide.

Example: apartment building held since 2011
The sale
Commission, attorney, deed stamps
Your basis
Including closing costs
Total over the years you owned it
You
Wages, business income, after deductions
Sale price
Selling costs
Adjusted basis
Total gain
Depreciation recapture portion
Capital gain portion
Federal: depreciation recapture (25%)
Federal: capital gain ()
Federal: net investment income tax (3.8%)
Massachusetts: capital gain (5%)
Massachusetts: 4% surtax
Estimated tax on sale
Effective rate on gain

Cash after payoff

After estimated tax

Deferred by a full 1031

Assumptions behind this estimate
  • Long-term sale of investment property held more than one year, using 2026 federal capital gain brackets and the 2026 Massachusetts surtax threshold of $1,107,750.
  • Depreciation recapture (unrecaptured §1250 gain) is taxed at your ordinary rate up to a 25% maximum. This uses 25%, so it may overstate the tax for lower incomes.
  • The 3.8% net investment income tax applies above $250,000 (joint) or $200,000 (single) of income. It may not apply to qualifying real estate professionals or certain active businesses.
  • Massachusetts taxes long-term gains at 5% and adds 4% on total taxable income above the surtax threshold. “Other taxable income” is used for both federal and state purposes.
  • Does not include alternative minimum tax, suspended passive losses, state tax in other states, installment sale treatment, or estimated payment penalties.
  • A full 1031 exchange requires reinvesting all net proceeds and replacing the debt. A partial exchange defers part of the tax.

General information, not tax advice. Your CPA should confirm the figures for your situation before you make a decision.

Numbers are the start of the conversation.

If the result surprised you, that’s the right time to talk. Selling, exchanging, refinancing and holding each change the picture, and the order you do them in matters. Send me your numbers and we’ll look at the options together.

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