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United States Real Estate: Prices, Yield & Risk

Name: United States
Address: US

United States aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its states. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any state.

Area analytics

Median Sale · area avg

$523,901

YoY+0.5%

avg of 35954 priced neighborhoods

Gross Rental Yield

4.6%

Listed rent · ZORI annualized

area average

Liquidity

Moderate

34 / 100

Red Flag Index

61 / 100

High risk

neighborhood-weighted

AI Score

Fair

avg of 35954 scored neighborhoods

Redfin / Zillow — area price & rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20US Census ACS / TIGER 2024

United States by State

Every state in United States, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Name	Median $	Yield	Risk	Liquidity	Schools
AlabamaState	$304,071	5.8%	71	32	—

Buying Property in United States as a Foreigner

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Buying as a Foreigner

US Tax & Ownership

Applies to everyone1

Capital Gains (Federal)

Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).

US citizens & tax residents6

Primary-Home Exclusion

Selling your main home: exclude up to $250k of gain (single) / $500k (married) if you owned and lived there 2 of the last 5 years.

1031 Like-Kind Exchange

A 1031 like-kind exchange defers capital gains tax on investment property; 45 days to identify, 180 to close. Real estate only.

Depreciation Recapture

Residential rentals depreciate over 27.5 years; on sale, recaptured depreciation is taxed up to 25% (Section 1250).

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