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What Can I Afford Calculator?

The maximum mortgage calculator will allow you to input your monthly obligations and your monthly income in order to calculate the maximum monthly mortgage payment (and mortgage amount) that you can afford, based on your current financial situation. This calculator will also help to determine how different interest rates can have an affect on how much of a mortgage you can afford.

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See if Your Income is Sufficient to Qualify
Desired Mortgage for New Home
Mortgage Length Years
Interest %
Annual Tax
Total Monthly Payments in Non-Mortgage Debt (i.e. car, student loans, credit cards, etc).
  
Summary
Monthly Principal + Interest
Total Housing Payment (tax & insurance included)
Required Salary
Your salary must meet the following two conditions:
  1. Your gross (pre-taxes) monthly salary must be greater than 28% of the sum of the monthly mortgage and monthly tax payments.
  2. Your gross (pre-taxes) monthly salary must be greater than 35% of the sum of the monthly mortgage, monthly tax and other monthly debt payments.

DISCLAIMER: The pre qualification figures above are based upon conventional program guidelines. Other loan programs are available. Calculations by this tool are believed to be accurate, yet are not guaranteed. Further review is necessary to obtain an exact qualification. If you have less than 20% equity in your home, a monthly mortgage insurance payment may be required.

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The question asked most often when buyers start the home buying process is "How much of a mortgage can I afford?" How much of a mortgage you can afford will directly relate to the house price ranges that you can consider when purchasing a home. The answer to this question is not scientific, but there are guidelines that borrowers can go by in order to figure out what mortgage amount they can qualify for. The two main factors that are taken into consideration to determine how much of a mortgage payment you can handle are your monthly income and your monthly obligations (debt).