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Mortgage & Home Calculators

Payments, affordability, payoff, refinancing and rent-vs-buy decisions.

A mortgage is usually the largest loan you'll ever take, and small differences — half a percent on the rate, one extra payment a year, a 15- instead of 30-year term — compound into five- and six-figure differences in total cost. These calculators isolate each of those decisions. The Mortgage Calculator estimates a complete monthly payment including property tax, home insurance, PMI and HOA fees, not just principal and interest. The House Affordability Calculator works backwards from your income and debts using the same debt-to-income ratios lenders apply.

If you already own, the Mortgage Payoff Calculator and Refinance Calculator quantify the two most common questions: what extra payments would save, and whether refinancing actually breaks even after closing costs. And if you're deciding whether to buy at all, the Rent vs Buy Calculator compares the true multi-year cost of both paths, including the opportunity cost of your down payment.

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What these calculators assume

All mortgage tools here model fixed-rate, fully amortizing loans — the standard structure in most markets. Adjustable-rate products, interest-only periods and negative amortization are deliberately out of scope, because their outcomes depend on future rate paths no calculator can honestly predict. Property tax, insurance and maintenance inputs are annual estimates you control; the pages explain typical ranges, but your actual figures depend on location and property. Every result should be read as an estimate to structure your decision, then verified against a lender's official quote or amortization statement.

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