@Brandon G J wrote:
I've lived in my home for 11 months and am single so I would avoid CG on any gains below $114k~....
You need to have owned and lived in your home (as your primary residence) for at least two out of the last five years in order to take advantage of the full $250,000 exclusion.
If you have not complied with the foregoing, you may be eligible for a partial exclusion of gain but that is dependent upon the reason for the move, such as a move that was work-related (as @DoninGA indicated).
See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p523#en_US_2020_publink100073096
If you do not meet any of the requirements for a partial exclusion, you cannot exclude any of the gain.
