Real Estate Tax Cap Abatement Calculator

Cap limits assessment growth. This calculator sizes protection.

Current assessed value

Market growth rate %

Cap rate %

Years held

Tax rate %

Cumulative tax savings

$52,612

Capped assessed end

$742,974

Market value end

$1,326,649

How the math works

Each year: savings = (market tax − capped tax). Compound over years.

$500k starting, 2% cap vs 5% market over 20 years: $148k cumulative savings. Capped ends at $743k; market at $1.33M. Prop 13-style protection is real wealth transfer from tax base.

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How this calculator works

What this page estimates

This Real Estate Tax Cap Abatement Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for real estate tax cap abatement. Cap limits assessment growth. This calculator sizes protection. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter current assessed value.
Enter market growth rate %.
Enter cap rate %.
Enter years held.
Enter tax rate %.
Read cumulative cap savings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cap states?

California (Prop 13): 2% annual. Texas: 10% annual primary residence. Florida (Save Our Homes): 3%. New York City: 6% annual on small properties. Others vary. Homesteads protected; investment often not.

Investment property?

Most states: commercial and investment reassessed at market annually. No cap. Exception: California Prop 13 applies to commercial (until recent ballot measures). Long-held commercial in California: massive below-market assessment.

Impact compound?

2% cap vs 5% market growth over 20 years: assessed = 149% of original, market = 265%. Ratio 56%. On $500k property with $10k tax: $5,600 vs market $13,300. $7,700/yr saved. Over 20 years: $154k total savings.