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Mortgage Calculator

Monthly payment, lifetime interest and year-by-year balance for a home loan from price, down payment, term and interest rate.

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Home price or loan amount*
Down paymentPaid up front and subtracted from the loanDefault 0
Origination fees or pointsCost at closing, 1 point = 1% of the loanDefault 0
Term in yearsDefault 30
Interest rate (%)Default 7

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About Mortgage Calculator

Fixed-rate amortising loan maths. The payment comes from the level-payment formula, so the figure matches what a bank quotes for the same term and rate.

The year table walks the amortisation instead: each month's interest is the outstanding balance times the monthly rate, and the rest of that month's payment is principal.

Questions about Mortgage Calculator

Does the down payment change the rate?

No. It lowers the loan amount, which lowers the payment and the total interest; the rate is charged on whatever is outstanding.

Why is paying points sometimes cheaper?

Points raise the closing cost but can come with a lower rate. Compare two scenarios on this page rather than guessing which is cheaper.

Is this the same as a real lender's quote?

Within rounding. Real lenders may compound daily and round each month, which moves a 30-year total by a few dollars.

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