Housing affordability · supplied budget

Housing affordability · supplied budget: use gross monthly income, maximum housing share, monthly property tax, insurance and dues. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.

Inputs

Use the units shown

Scenario estimate using the assumptions shown. Verify costs and rates with your provider; this is not a guaranteed return or lending decision.

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Formula & explanation
Affordable loan = available PMT × [1−(1+r)⁻ⁿ]/r

Variables & units

Gross monthly income
currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Maximum housing share
% · minimum 0, maximum 100
Monthly property tax, insurance and dues
currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Nominal annual mortgage rate
% · minimum 0, maximum 100
Loan term
Numeric value · minimum 1, maximum 50
Available down payment
currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000

Worked example

At 0%, a 1,000 monthly payment over 120 months supports a 120,000 loan before adding a down payment.

Assumptions

Your supplied budget percentage is a scenario assumption, not an underwriting recommendation. Excludes other debt tests, closing costs and loan insurance.

Formula version 1.0.0. JavaScript floating-point arithmetic applies. Results display up to 6 decimal places; stored values retain available precision. Use the units shown.

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