Calculate your monthly home loan payments, estimate how much interest you’ll pay over time, and understand the cost of your mortgage insurance, taxes, and other expenses.
To use our mortgage calculator, you’ll need a few pieces of information. If you haven’t found a property yet, you can use estimates. Simply pull up the listing for a comparable home in a neighborhood you like and plug in those numbers to give you an idea of how much you will pay.
You’ll need the following details:
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Using a good mortgage calculator is the first step in the home-buying process. Here are the main ways our mortgage calculator can help you in your home search:
Many people are surprised by how much homeownership costs once you factor in things like insurance, taxes, and other monthly costs. Our calculator can help you hone in on an affordable monthly mortgage payment — including all the extra costs. Then, you can begin to budget accordingly.
When getting a mortgage loan, you can choose from several loan terms. 15-year loans and 30-year loans are the most common options, while 10-year loans and 20-year loans are also available.
Find out which term is best for your budget by adjusting the “Loan Term” section of the calculator. A longer term generally means a lower monthly payment, but a higher interest rate (and thus, more interest paid over time), whereas a shorter term often comes with a higher monthly payment and lower interest rate.
COMPARE HOME LOAN RATES
Mortgage rates drop or rise daily, reacting to changing economic conditions, central bank policy decisions, and investor sentiment. The table shows current mortgage interest rates and APRs by loan term.
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To determine your mortgage payment — or the amount you’ll pay each month, not including taxes and insurance — you’ll need your loan amount, interest rate, and the number of months in your loan term.
The actual formula looks like this:
M = P [ i(1 + i)n ] / [ (1 + i)n – 1]
Here’s what each of these variables stand for:
M = Mortgage Payment
P = Principal (your loan amount)
i = Your monthly interest rate, expressed as a decimal
n = The number of months on your loan term
Here’s how it would break down with a $450,000, 30-year loan with a 6% interest rate (divided by 12 equals .005 per month):
$450,000 [.005(1.005)360 / (1.005)360 - 1]
The equation is a bit complicated, so it’s best to use an automatic mortgage calculator to streamline the calculations.
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Once you have an estimate of your monthly payment, you’ll want to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Doing so can help give you a leg up over other buyers — especially in a bidding war.
Make sure to compare several lenders when seeking pre-approval. Mortgage rates can vary widely from one lender to the next, so shopping around ensures you get the absolute best deal and loan for your needs.
Credible can be a big help when trying to find the best interest rate. You can easily compare our partner lenders and see prequalified rates in as little as three minutes — all without leaving our platform.
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