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Home Affordability Calculator

True cost of ownership: payment, taxes, insurance, maintenance, PMI, and equity over time.

The mortgage payment is the part everyone calculates and the part that matters least. Property taxes, insurance, PMI, and maintenance often add 50-80% on top. Our calculator gives you the full PITI + maintenance picture and projects equity growth over your expected hold period.

Enter price, down payment, rate, and ZIP-tier defaults for property tax and insurance. We surface the all-in monthly cost, the break-even hold period vs renting, and the equity you'll have at sale.

What you can do

  • Full PITI: principal, interest, taxes, insurance
  • PMI modeling with auto-removal at 20% equity
  • Annual maintenance estimate (% of value)
  • Equity-at-sale projection over hold period
  • Buy-vs-rent break-even calculation
  • Closing-cost estimation

Frequently asked questions

How does this differ from your Rent vs Buy calculator?+

This focuses on the all-in cost of ownership and what you'll have at sale. Rent vs Buy compares both options head-to-head, including the opportunity cost of investing the down payment instead.

What maintenance percentage should I use?+

The default is 1% of home value annually, which is a reasonable long-run average. Older homes, custom finishes, and certain regions can push it to 2%+.

Does this account for the mortgage interest deduction?+

Most filers take the standard deduction post-TCJA, so we default to "no benefit." You can toggle on itemization to model the deduction.

Ready to run the numbers?

The Home Affordability Calculator runs entirely in your browser. Free, no sign-up required to use it.

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