Principal, interest, taxes and insurance — the four parts of a typical mortgage payment. Add HOA dues and mortgage insurance where they apply and you have the real monthly cost, which is always more than the principal-and-interest figure a rate quote shows you.

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Q: How much house can I afford?

Lenders generally work to a total debt-to-income ratio, often somewhere in the mid-40s as a percentage of gross monthly income including the new payment and your existing debts. But the number a lender will approve is usually higher than the number you should spend. A better question is what monthly payment still leaves your life intact — start there and work backwards to a price.

No email gate, no "unlock your results," nothing sent anywhere. These run in your browser because that's how it should work.

Monthly payment

The full payment — principal, interest, taxes, insurance and HOA. Not just the part that makes a rate look good.

Home price

Down payment

Interest rate %

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Property taxes per year

Insurance per year

HOA per month

Estimated monthly payment

Principal & interest$0

Property taxes$0

Insurance$0

Mortgage insurance $0

HOA$0

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Estimates only. Mortgage insurance is approximated and varies by credit score, loan type and loan-to-value. Not a loan offer, a rate quote, or a commitment to lend.

How much house can I afford?

Working from your income and debts. Remember that what you're approved for and what you should spend are different numbers.

Gross monthly income

Monthly debts cards, autos, loans

Down payment

Interest rate %

Target DTI 45% — a common ceiling

45%

Estimated price range

Payment you'd be working with$0

Estimated loan amount$0

Plus your down payment$0

Assumes taxes and insurance at roughly 1.4% of price a year, which is a reasonable Carolinas placeholder — your county will differ.

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A word on calculators generally: every one of these makes assumptions, and the assumptions are where the error lives. They're good for orienting yourself and useless for deciding. When you want a real number, the conversation takes about fifteen minutes.