Home Affordability Calculator

How much house can you afford? Based on income, debt, down payment, and the 28/36 rule.

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Home Affordability

Enter your financial details to see your price range.

Maximum affordable home price
$0
Monthly payment: $0
Max price (28% rule)
$0
Max price (36% rule)
$0
Monthly housing payment
$0
Loan amount needed
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Annual household income ($)$120,000
Down payment ($)$60,000
Monthly debt payments ($)$500
Interest rate (%)6.5%
Loan term (years)30 years
ResultValue
Maximum affordable home price$502,990
Max price (28% rule)$502,990
Max price (36% rule)$502,990
Monthly housing payment$2,800
Loan amount needed$442,990

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Home Affordability

  1. Annual household income ($) — default $120,000
  2. Down payment ($) — default $60,000
  3. Monthly debt payments ($) — default $500
  4. Interest rate (%) — default 6.5%
  5. Loan term (years) — default 30 years
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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