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Home affordability estimator

Work backwards from what you earn and what you owe to a price range worth shopping in. This is an educational estimate — not a pre-approval, an approval or a lending decision.

Estimated price range

$360,385 – $400,428

6.5% over 30 years · housing budget $2,842 per month

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Adjust the debt-to-income assumptions to see how different underwriting tolerances change the range.

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Estimated price range
$360,385 – $400,428

Limited by your front-end ratio · housing budget $2,842 per month

  • Principal & interest · $2,152
  • Property taxes · $400
  • Insurance · $133
  • Mortgage insurance · $156
Estimated loan amount
$340,428
Estimated total payment
$2,842
Housing budget usedThe lower of the two caps sets the ceiling.
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Assumptions behind these numbers
  • · The housing budget is the lower of the front-end ratio (housing ÷ income) and the back-end ratio (housing plus other monthly debts ÷ income). Real limits vary by program, credit profile, reserves and automated underwriting findings.
  • · Property taxes and insurance are estimated as annual percentages of the home price, which is a rough proxy — local rates vary widely.
  • · Mortgage insurance is applied only while the loan-to-value at origination is above 80%.
  • · Income is gross, before tax. The estimate ignores reserves, closing costs and any residual-income requirement.
  • · The displayed range is the solved maximum and a figure 10% below it, offered as a practical shopping band.

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