unrealized gain ? appreciation of an asset that has not yet been sold. If Abel purchases an apartment building for $500,000, and five years later the property is worth $700,000, Abel has an unrealized gain of $200,000. When the property is sold, the gain is realized and may or may not be recognized for income tax purposes. See also gain and taxable gain.

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