Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Estimate the maximum home price you can afford using income, debts, and housing costs

Enter Affordability Inputs

Estimate the maximum home price you can afford based on income, debts, and housing cost assumptions.

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Debt Input Mode

Choose whether to enter debts as dollar payments or as a percent of gross monthly income.
Include required monthly debt payments like car loans, student loans, and credit cards. Exclude rent and housing costs.
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DTI means debt-to-income ratio. This sets the maximum share of gross monthly income allowed for total debt payments.
%
Cash you plan to put down when buying. This amount is subtracted from the home price to estimate loan size.
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Estimated annual mortgage rate (APR) for the loan scenario you want to test.
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Length of the mortgage in years used for the affordability estimate.
years
Annual property tax as a percent of home value. Enter 1.2 for a 1.2% yearly estimate.
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Annual homeowners insurance as a percent of home value. Enter your best yearly estimate.
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Annual PMI rate as a percent of the loan amount. Many loans fall around 0.3% to 1.5%.
% / year

Affordability Planning Tips

  • Target DTI is a planning guardrail, not a lender guarantee.
  • Property tax and insurance assumptions can materially shift your budget.
  • HOA and PMI can reduce purchasing power even when rates look competitive.

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