Input parameters
- Home Price
- The purchase price of the property before the down payment.
- Down Payment
- The percentage of the home price paid upfront. The calculator finances the remaining amount.
- Loan Term
- The number of years used to repay the mortgage.
- Interest Rate
- The nominal annual mortgage rate, converted to a monthly rate for the calculation.
- Start Date
- The date used to generate the monthly and annual amortization schedule.
- Property Taxes
- The estimated property tax paid each year.
- Home Insurance
- The estimated annual homeowners insurance premium.
- PMI
- Annual private mortgage insurance. It is included only when the down payment is below 20%.
- HOA Fee
- The homeowners association fee paid each month.
- Other Costs
- Other recurring annual ownership costs included in the estimate.