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expensesLast updated: 2/12/2025

How do I calculate depreciation for a room vs. a whole house?

If renting a room, you depreciate the percentage of the home's square footage that is exclusively used for rental. If renting the whole house, you depreciate the building value (excluding land) over 27.5 years (US residential).

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