Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Start with your payment target and work backward to a realistic home price

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Mortgage Affordability Calculator

This reverse mortgage calculator estimates the home price supported by your target monthly budget after subtracting taxes, insurance, HOA, and PMI.

Formula

Affordable Loan = Payment × ((1 + r)^n − 1) / (r × (1 + r)^n)

Payment target

Estimated affordable price

$372,212

Loan amount

$312,212

Principal + interest

$2,025/mo

Other housing costs

$475/mo

6.25% rate$388,885
6.75% rate$372,212
7.25% rate$356,844

15-year affordability

$288,837

30-year affordability

$372,212

🏠Formula

Affordable Loan = Payment × ((1 + r)^n − 1) / (r × (1 + r)^n)

💡How it works

This reverse mortgage calculator estimates the home price supported by your target monthly budget after subtracting taxes, insurance, HOA, and PMI.

How to use the result

Treat the number as a planning ceiling, not a lender approval. Compare it with your debt-to-income ratio, emergency fund, closing costs, and local taxes before making an offer.

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