No, the decline in fair market value that affects the sales price cannot be the casualty loss. Also, a personal loss from the sale of your home will not be allowed to be used against any other income on your tax return.
The casualty loss is the actual loss cost to restore the property to it's original condition when it is in a federally declared disaster area such as the Hurricane Helene you reference.
Deductible losses.
For tax years 2018 through 2025, if you are an individual, casualty losses of personal-use property are deductible only if the loss is attributable to a federally declared disaster (federal casualty loss). Personal-use property is other than business property or income-producing property.
- The actual loss on the residence could be claimed as an itemized deduction if you have expenses that were not covered by insurance. The articles below will be helpful as well.
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