Trump Considering Eliminating Capital Gains Tax on Houses

‘If the Fed would lower the [interest] rates, we wouldn’t even have to do that,’ Trump said.

Northern Kentucky homes seen from Cincinnati on May 9, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is considering abolishing the capital gains tax on houses.

“We’re thinking about that,” Trump said on July 22 when asked if the administration is considering removing the tax to improve the U.S. housing market.