To support Taiwan’s 2050 net-zero carbon goals, this study employs the 2024 Building Energy Rating System (BERS) to evaluate the energy performance of 54 newly built multi-family residential buildings. Two rating systems were applied: R-BERSn, assessing both living and shared spaces, and RP-BERSn, assessing only shared spaces. The average energy scores were 73.3 (level 2) for R-BERSn and 69.1 (level 3) for RP-BERSn—both exceeding the minimum qualified level 4 but falling short of the nearly-zero carbon standard (level 1+). The analysis identified key equipment that significantly contributes to energy efficiency, including heat pump water heaters, residential air conditioners, elevators, basement ventilation systems, and induction cooktops. On average, the share of cost attributed to residential-area equipment was 67.9%, with air conditioning being the largest contributor at 48.0%. Although the equipment upgrade required for achieving 1+ level increases costs by only 0.42% of total project expenses, the estimated energy savings of 20.9% in electricity and 6.16% in gas result in long payback periods—approximately 24 years when upgrading from level 3 and up to 60 years from level 1. Despite these economic limitations, the low additional cost demonstrates that achieving near-zero carbon status is technically feasible and offers a valuable policy reference for promoting energy-efficient residential construction.