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🏠 Home affordability

Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Estimate the home price your income supports using housing-payment and total-debt limits, with property tax, insurance, HOA and PMI included. The default rate is the Freddie Mac 30-year average; replace it with the rate you are quoted.

Free · runs in your browser · Checked 30 September 2026
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🏠HOME AFFORDABILITY
📅2026Sourced data
🧮EstimateNot financial advice
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Home affordability

Move the sliders or type your own numbers. Results are estimates that assume a constant rate and are not guaranteed.

🧠 How this is calculated

Maximum payment = the lower of (income ÷ 12 × housing %) and (income ÷ 12 × total-debt % − other debts). The home price is solved so that principal and interest, property tax, insurance, HOA dues and PMI (if the down payment is under 20%) equal that payment.

Calculations run in your browser; nothing you enter is sent to us. Results are estimates that depend on the assumptions shown.

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❓ FAQs

How much house can I afford?

Lenders compare your monthly housing payment and your total monthly debts with your gross income. This calculator uses the lower of the two limits you set (28% and 36% by default) and shows the price that fits.

Does this replace a pre-approval?

No. A lender considers credit score, assets, employment and loan type. Use this for planning and get a Loan Estimate for real numbers.

Is this financial advice?

No. The calculator shows what happens under the numbers you enter. Rates, limits and tax rules change; confirm with the provider or a licensed professional.

Results are illustrations, not offers or advice. Investments can lose value; bank deposits are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.