$60,000 mortgage at 3%

30-year fixed at 3%. At this week's 7.03% average the payment would be $400.39 (−$147.43 a month at 3%).

Principal and interest

$252.96 a month

Total interest over 30 years
$31,066
Total loan payments
$91,066
Interest per dollar of loan payments
34¢

Source: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of September 24, 2026. An average, not an offer.

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Payment on $60,000 at nearby rates

30-year fixed; difference compared with this week's average
RateMonthly paymentDifferenceTotal interest
3.00% this page $252.96−$147.43$31,066
3.25% $261.12−$139.27$34,005
3.50% $269.43−$130.96$36,994
3.75% $277.87−$122.52$40,033
4.00% $286.45−$113.94$43,122
7.03% this week's average $400.39$0.00$84,141

Other terms at 3%

TermRateMonthly paymentTotal interestTotal paid
15-year fixed 3.00%$414.35$14,583$74,583
20-year fixed 3.00%$332.76$19,862$79,862
30-year fixed 3.00%$252.96$31,066$91,066

With taxes

Assumes the $60,000 loan is 80% of a $75,000 purchase (20% down, so no PMI).
Principal and interest$252.96
Property tax 0.89% a year, estimate$55.63
Homeowners insurancenot included
Monthly subtotal before insurance/HOA$308.59

No state chosen, so this is an estimate: the U.S. ratio of median real estate taxes paid to median home value (ACS 2024 1-year). Insurance is left out until you choose a state (NAIC 2023 state averages) or add your own quote.

Enter your insurance, property tax, HOA and PMI quotes · Estimate conventional PMI request and termination milestones

Income needed

To keep the $308.59 monthly housing cost at 28% of gross income, you'd need about $13,225 a year. Lenders also cap total debt payments near 36% of income, so car and student loan payments reduce what you can borrow.

Amortization schedule

Create a dated schedule with extra payments

Payment totals include regular principal, extra principal and interest. Annual lump sums are part of the Extra column. CSV separates monthly and annual extras. Calculations keep full precision; displayed rows and totals are rounded independently.

Principal repaid, including any extra principal payment, first exceeds interest at payment 84. The chart below compares totals for each loan year.

Principal and interest paid each year on a $60,000 mortgageEach column is one loan year, split into principal repaid and interest paid. Annual principal repaid, including extra payments, first exceeds annual interest in year 8.$0$1k$2k$3k$4kYear 1: principal $1,253, interest $1,783, balance after $58,747Year 1Year 2: principal $1,291, interest $1,745, balance after $57,457Year 3: principal $1,330, interest $1,706, balance after $56,126Year 4: principal $1,370, interest $1,665, balance after $54,756Year 5: principal $1,412, interest $1,623, balance after $53,3445Year 6: principal $1,455, interest $1,580, balance after $51,889Year 7: principal $1,499, interest $1,536, balance after $50,389Year 8: principal $1,545, interest $1,491, balance after $48,844Year 9: principal $1,592, interest $1,444, balance after $47,252Year 10: principal $1,640, interest $1,395, balance after $45,61210Year 11: principal $1,690, interest $1,345, balance after $43,922Year 12: principal $1,742, interest $1,294, balance after $42,180Year 13: principal $1,795, interest $1,241, balance after $40,385Year 14: principal $1,849, interest $1,186, balance after $38,536Year 15: principal $1,906, interest $1,130, balance after $36,63015Year 16: principal $1,963, interest $1,072, balance after $34,667Year 17: principal $2,023, interest $1,012, balance after $32,644Year 18: principal $2,085, interest $951, balance after $30,559Year 19: principal $2,148, interest $887, balance after $28,411Year 20: principal $2,213, interest $822, balance after $26,19720Year 21: principal $2,281, interest $755, balance after $23,916Year 22: principal $2,350, interest $685, balance after $21,566Year 23: principal $2,422, interest $614, balance after $19,145Year 24: principal $2,495, interest $540, balance after $16,649Year 25: principal $2,571, interest $464, balance after $14,07825Year 26: principal $2,649, interest $386, balance after $11,429Year 27: principal $2,730, interest $306, balance after $8,698Year 28: principal $2,813, interest $222, balance after $5,885Year 29: principal $2,899, interest $137, balance after $2,987Year 30: principal $2,987, interest $49, balance after $030

First 12 months

Amortization schedule for a $60,000 mortgage at 3.00% over 30 years, months 1–12; first payment $252.96. The final payment may be smaller.
PaymentTotal paymentRegular principalExtraInterestBalance
1$252.96$102.96$0.00$150.00$59,897.04
2$252.96$103.22$0.00$149.74$59,793.82
3$252.96$103.48$0.00$149.48$59,690.34
4$252.96$103.74$0.00$149.23$59,586.60
5$252.96$104.00$0.00$148.97$59,482.61
6$252.96$104.26$0.00$148.71$59,378.35
7$252.96$104.52$0.00$148.45$59,273.83
8$252.96$104.78$0.00$148.18$59,169.06
9$252.96$105.04$0.00$147.92$59,064.02
10$252.96$105.30$0.00$147.66$58,958.71
11$252.96$105.57$0.00$147.40$58,853.15
12$252.96$105.83$0.00$147.13$58,747.32

Year by year

Totals for each loan year
Loan yearTotal paidPrincipal incl. extrasInterestBalance at year end
1$3,036$1,253$1,783$58,747
2$3,036$1,291$1,745$57,457
3$3,036$1,330$1,706$56,126
4$3,036$1,370$1,665$54,756
5$3,036$1,412$1,623$53,344
6$3,036$1,455$1,580$51,889
7$3,036$1,499$1,536$50,389
8$3,036$1,545$1,491$48,844
9$3,036$1,592$1,444$47,252
10$3,036$1,640$1,395$45,612
11$3,036$1,690$1,345$43,922
12$3,036$1,742$1,294$42,180
13$3,036$1,795$1,241$40,385
14$3,036$1,849$1,186$38,536
15$3,036$1,906$1,130$36,630
16$3,036$1,963$1,072$34,667
17$3,036$2,023$1,012$32,644
18$3,036$2,085$951$30,559
19$3,036$2,148$887$28,411
20$3,036$2,213$822$26,197
21$3,036$2,281$755$23,916
22$3,036$2,350$685$21,566
23$3,036$2,422$614$19,145
24$3,036$2,495$540$16,649
25$3,036$2,571$464$14,078
26$3,036$2,649$386$11,429
27$3,036$2,730$306$8,698
28$3,036$2,813$222$5,885
29$3,036$2,899$137$2,987
30$3,036$2,987$49$0
Total$91,066$60,000$31,066$0
Balance remaining on a $60,000 mortgage over 30 yearsThe loan balance left at the end of each year, from $60,000 down to $0.$0$20k$40k$60kStartYear 15Year 30Balance, Start: $60kBalance, Year 1: $58.7kBalance, Year 2: $57.5kBalance, Year 3: $56.1kBalance, Year 4: $54.8kBalance, Year 5: $53.3kBalance, Year 6: $51.9kBalance, Year 7: $50.4kBalance, Year 8: $48.8kBalance, Year 9: $47.3kBalance, Year 10: $45.6kBalance, Year 11: $43.9kBalance, Year 12: $42.2kBalance, Year 13: $40.4kBalance, Year 14: $38.5kBalance, Year 15: $36.6kBalance, Year 16: $34.7kBalance, Year 17: $32.6kBalance, Year 18: $30.6kBalance, Year 19: $28.4kBalance, Year 20: $26.2kBalance, Year 21: $23.9kBalance, Year 22: $21.6kBalance, Year 23: $19.1kBalance, Year 24: $16.6kBalance, Year 25: $14.1kBalance, Year 26: $11.4kBalance, Year 27: $8.7kBalance, Year 28: $5.9kBalance, Year 29: $3kBalance, Year 30: $0
Full schedule, all 360 payments
Amortization schedule for a $60,000 mortgage at 3.00% over 30 years, every payment
PaymentTotal paymentRegular principalExtraInterestBalance
1252.96102.960.00150.0059,897.04
2252.96103.220.00149.7459,793.82
3252.96103.480.00149.4859,690.34
4252.96103.740.00149.2359,586.60
5252.96104.000.00148.9759,482.61
6252.96104.260.00148.7159,378.35
7252.96104.520.00148.4559,273.83
8252.96104.780.00148.1859,169.06
9252.96105.040.00147.9259,064.02
10252.96105.300.00147.6658,958.71
11252.96105.570.00147.4058,853.15
12252.96105.830.00147.1358,747.32
13252.96106.090.00146.8758,641.23
14252.96106.360.00146.6058,534.87
15252.96106.630.00146.3458,428.24
16252.96106.890.00146.0758,321.35
17252.96107.160.00145.8058,214.19
18252.96107.430.00145.5458,106.76
19252.96107.700.00145.2757,999.07
20252.96107.960.00145.0057,891.10
21252.96108.230.00144.7357,782.87
22252.96108.510.00144.4657,674.36
23252.96108.780.00144.1957,565.59
24252.96109.050.00143.9157,456.54
25252.96109.320.00143.6457,347.22
26252.96109.590.00143.3757,237.62
27252.96109.870.00143.0957,127.75
28252.96110.140.00142.8257,017.61
29252.96110.420.00142.5456,907.19
30252.96110.690.00142.2756,796.50
31252.96110.970.00141.9956,685.53
32252.96111.250.00141.7156,574.28
33252.96111.530.00141.4456,462.75
34252.96111.810.00141.1656,350.95
35252.96112.090.00140.8856,238.86
36252.96112.370.00140.6056,126.50
37252.96112.650.00140.3256,013.85
38252.96112.930.00140.0355,900.92
39252.96113.210.00139.7555,787.71
40252.96113.490.00139.4755,674.22
41252.96113.780.00139.1955,560.44
42252.96114.060.00138.9055,446.38
43252.96114.350.00138.6255,332.03
44252.96114.630.00138.3355,217.40
45252.96114.920.00138.0455,102.48
46252.96115.210.00137.7654,987.28
47252.96115.490.00137.4754,871.78
48252.96115.780.00137.1854,756.00
49252.96116.070.00136.8954,639.93
50252.96116.360.00136.6054,523.56
51252.96116.650.00136.3154,406.91
52252.96116.950.00136.0254,289.97
53252.96117.240.00135.7254,172.73
54252.96117.530.00135.4354,055.20
55252.96117.820.00135.1453,937.37
56252.96118.120.00134.8453,819.25
57252.96118.410.00134.5553,700.84
58252.96118.710.00134.2553,582.13
59252.96119.010.00133.9653,463.12
60252.96119.300.00133.6653,343.82
61252.96119.600.00133.3653,224.22
62252.96119.900.00133.0653,104.31
63252.96120.200.00132.7652,984.11
64252.96120.500.00132.4652,863.61
65252.96120.800.00132.1652,742.81
66252.96121.110.00131.8652,621.70
67252.96121.410.00131.5552,500.29
68252.96121.710.00131.2552,378.58
69252.96122.020.00130.9552,256.56
70252.96122.320.00130.6452,134.24
71252.96122.630.00130.3452,011.62
72252.96122.930.00130.0351,888.68
73252.96123.240.00129.7251,765.44
74252.96123.550.00129.4151,641.89
75252.96123.860.00129.1051,518.04
76252.96124.170.00128.8051,393.87
77252.96124.480.00128.4851,269.39
78252.96124.790.00128.1751,144.60
79252.96125.100.00127.8651,019.50
80252.96125.410.00127.5550,894.09
81252.96125.730.00127.2450,768.36
82252.96126.040.00126.9250,642.32
83252.96126.360.00126.6150,515.96
84252.96126.670.00126.2950,389.29
85252.96126.990.00125.9750,262.30
86252.96127.310.00125.6650,134.99
87252.96127.620.00125.3450,007.37
88252.96127.940.00125.0249,879.43
89252.96128.260.00124.7049,751.16
90252.96128.580.00124.3849,622.58
91252.96128.910.00124.0649,493.67
92252.96129.230.00123.7349,364.44
93252.96129.550.00123.4149,234.89
94252.96129.880.00123.0949,105.02
95252.96130.200.00122.7648,974.82
96252.96130.530.00122.4448,844.29
97252.96130.850.00122.1148,713.44
98252.96131.180.00121.7848,582.26
99252.96131.510.00121.4648,450.75
100252.96131.840.00121.1348,318.92
101252.96132.170.00120.8048,186.75
102252.96132.500.00120.4748,054.26
103252.96132.830.00120.1447,921.43
104252.96133.160.00119.8047,788.27
105252.96133.490.00119.4747,654.78
106252.96133.830.00119.1447,520.95
107252.96134.160.00118.8047,386.79
108252.96134.500.00118.4747,252.30
109252.96134.830.00118.1347,117.47
110252.96135.170.00117.7946,982.30
111252.96135.510.00117.4646,846.79
112252.96135.850.00117.1246,710.95
113252.96136.190.00116.7846,574.76
114252.96136.530.00116.4446,438.24
115252.96136.870.00116.1046,301.37
116252.96137.210.00115.7546,164.16
117252.96137.550.00115.4146,026.61
118252.96137.900.00115.0745,888.71
119252.96138.240.00114.7245,750.47
120252.96138.590.00114.3845,611.89
121252.96138.930.00114.0345,472.95
122252.96139.280.00113.6845,333.67
123252.96139.630.00113.3345,194.04
124252.96139.980.00112.9945,054.07
125252.96140.330.00112.6444,913.74
126252.96140.680.00112.2844,773.06
127252.96141.030.00111.9344,632.03
128252.96141.380.00111.5844,490.65
129252.96141.740.00111.2344,348.91
130252.96142.090.00110.8744,206.82
131252.96142.450.00110.5244,064.38
132252.96142.800.00110.1643,921.58
133252.96143.160.00109.8043,778.42
134252.96143.520.00109.4543,634.90
135252.96143.880.00109.0943,491.03
136252.96144.230.00108.7343,346.79
137252.96144.600.00108.3743,202.20
138252.96144.960.00108.0143,057.24
139252.96145.320.00107.6442,911.92
140252.96145.680.00107.2842,766.24
141252.96146.050.00106.9242,620.19
142252.96146.410.00106.5542,473.78
143252.96146.780.00106.1842,327.00
144252.96147.140.00105.8242,179.86
145252.96147.510.00105.4542,032.34
146252.96147.880.00105.0841,884.46
147252.96148.250.00104.7141,736.21
148252.96148.620.00104.3441,587.59
149252.96148.990.00103.9741,438.60
150252.96149.370.00103.6041,289.23
151252.96149.740.00103.2241,139.49
152252.96150.110.00102.8540,989.38
153252.96150.490.00102.4740,838.89
154252.96150.870.00102.1040,688.02
155252.96151.240.00101.7240,536.78
156252.96151.620.00101.3440,385.16
157252.96152.000.00100.9640,233.16
158252.96152.380.00100.5840,080.78
159252.96152.760.00100.2039,928.02
160252.96153.140.0099.8239,774.88
161252.96153.530.0099.4439,621.35
162252.96153.910.0099.0539,467.44
163252.96154.290.0098.6739,313.15
164252.96154.680.0098.2839,158.47
165252.96155.070.0097.9039,003.40
166252.96155.450.0097.5138,847.95
167252.96155.840.0097.1238,692.11
168252.96156.230.0096.7338,535.87
169252.96156.620.0096.3438,379.25
170252.96157.010.0095.9538,222.24
171252.96157.410.0095.5638,064.83
172252.96157.800.0095.1637,907.03
173252.96158.190.0094.7737,748.84
174252.96158.590.0094.3737,590.25
175252.96158.990.0093.9837,431.26
176252.96159.380.0093.5837,271.87
177252.96159.780.0093.1837,112.09
178252.96160.180.0092.7836,951.91
179252.96160.580.0092.3836,791.33
180252.96160.980.0091.9836,630.34
181252.96161.390.0091.5836,468.96
182252.96161.790.0091.1736,307.17
183252.96162.190.0090.7736,144.97
184252.96162.600.0090.3635,982.37
185252.96163.010.0089.9635,819.36
186252.96163.410.0089.5535,655.95
187252.96163.820.0089.1435,492.13
188252.96164.230.0088.7335,327.90
189252.96164.640.0088.3235,163.25
190252.96165.050.0087.9134,998.20
191252.96165.470.0087.5034,832.73
192252.96165.880.0087.0834,666.85
193252.96166.300.0086.6734,500.56
194252.96166.710.0086.2534,333.85
195252.96167.130.0085.8334,166.72
196252.96167.550.0085.4233,999.17
197252.96167.960.0085.0033,831.21
198252.96168.380.0084.5833,662.82
199252.96168.810.0084.1633,494.02
200252.96169.230.0083.7433,324.79
201252.96169.650.0083.3133,155.14
202252.96170.070.0082.8932,985.07
203252.96170.500.0082.4632,814.57
204252.96170.930.0082.0432,643.64
205252.96171.350.0081.6132,472.29
206252.96171.780.0081.1832,300.50
207252.96172.210.0080.7532,128.29
208252.96172.640.0080.3231,955.65
209252.96173.070.0079.8931,782.58
210252.96173.510.0079.4631,609.07
211252.96173.940.0079.0231,435.13
212252.96174.370.0078.5931,260.76
213252.96174.810.0078.1531,085.95
214252.96175.250.0077.7130,910.70
215252.96175.690.0077.2830,735.01
216252.96176.120.0076.8430,558.89
217252.96176.570.0076.4030,382.32
218252.96177.010.0075.9630,205.32
219252.96177.450.0075.5130,027.87
220252.96177.890.0075.0729,849.98
221252.96178.340.0074.6229,671.64
222252.96178.780.0074.1829,492.86
223252.96179.230.0073.7329,313.62
224252.96179.680.0073.2829,133.95
225252.96180.130.0072.8328,953.82
226252.96180.580.0072.3828,773.24
227252.96181.030.0071.9328,592.21
228252.96181.480.0071.4828,410.73
229252.96181.940.0071.0328,228.79
230252.96182.390.0070.5728,046.40
231252.96182.850.0070.1227,863.56
232252.96183.300.0069.6627,680.25
233252.96183.760.0069.2027,496.49
234252.96184.220.0068.7427,312.27
235252.96184.680.0068.2827,127.59
236252.96185.140.0067.8226,942.45
237252.96185.610.0067.3626,756.84
238252.96186.070.0066.8926,570.77
239252.96186.540.0066.4326,384.23
240252.96187.000.0065.9626,197.23
241252.96187.470.0065.4926,009.76
242252.96187.940.0065.0225,821.82
243252.96188.410.0064.5525,633.42
244252.96188.880.0064.0825,444.54
245252.96189.350.0063.6125,255.19
246252.96189.820.0063.1425,065.36
247252.96190.300.0062.6624,875.06
248252.96190.770.0062.1924,684.29
249252.96191.250.0061.7124,493.04
250252.96191.730.0061.2324,301.31
251252.96192.210.0060.7524,109.10
252252.96192.690.0060.2723,916.41
253252.96193.170.0059.7923,723.24
254252.96193.650.0059.3123,529.58
255252.96194.140.0058.8223,335.44
256252.96194.620.0058.3423,140.82
257252.96195.110.0057.8522,945.71
258252.96195.600.0057.3622,750.11
259252.96196.090.0056.8822,554.02
260252.96196.580.0056.3922,357.45
261252.96197.070.0055.8922,160.38
262252.96197.560.0055.4021,962.82
263252.96198.060.0054.9121,764.76
264252.96198.550.0054.4121,566.21
265252.96199.050.0053.9221,367.16
266252.96199.540.0053.4221,167.62
267252.96200.040.0052.9220,967.58
268252.96200.540.0052.4220,767.03
269252.96201.040.0051.9220,565.99
270252.96201.550.0051.4120,364.44
271252.96202.050.0050.9120,162.39
272252.96202.560.0050.4119,959.83
273252.96203.060.0049.9019,756.77
274252.96203.570.0049.3919,553.20
275252.96204.080.0048.8819,349.12
276252.96204.590.0048.3719,144.53
277252.96205.100.0047.8618,939.43
278252.96205.610.0047.3518,733.82
279252.96206.130.0046.8318,527.69
280252.96206.640.0046.3218,321.04
281252.96207.160.0045.8018,113.88
282252.96207.680.0045.2817,906.21
283252.96208.200.0044.7717,698.01
284252.96208.720.0044.2517,489.29
285252.96209.240.0043.7217,280.05
286252.96209.760.0043.2017,070.29
287252.96210.290.0042.6816,860.00
288252.96210.810.0042.1516,649.19
289252.96211.340.0041.6216,437.85
290252.96211.870.0041.0916,225.98
291252.96212.400.0040.5616,013.59
292252.96212.930.0040.0315,800.66
293252.96213.460.0039.5015,587.20
294252.96213.990.0038.9715,373.20
295252.96214.530.0038.4315,158.67
296252.96215.070.0037.9014,943.61
297252.96215.600.0037.3614,728.00
298252.96216.140.0036.8214,511.86
299252.96216.680.0036.2814,295.18
300252.96217.220.0035.7414,077.96
301252.96217.770.0035.1913,860.19
302252.96218.310.0034.6513,641.88
303252.96218.860.0034.1013,423.02
304252.96219.400.0033.5613,203.61
305252.96219.950.0033.0112,983.66
306252.96220.500.0032.4612,763.16
307252.96221.050.0031.9112,542.10
308252.96221.610.0031.3612,320.49
309252.96222.160.0030.8012,098.33
310252.96222.720.0030.2511,875.62
311252.96223.270.0029.6911,652.34
312252.96223.830.0029.1311,428.51
313252.96224.390.0028.5711,204.12
314252.96224.950.0028.0110,979.17
315252.96225.510.0027.4510,753.65
316252.96226.080.0026.8810,527.58
317252.96226.640.0026.3210,300.93
318252.96227.210.0025.7510,073.72
319252.96227.780.0025.189,845.94
320252.96228.350.0024.619,617.60
321252.96228.920.0024.049,388.68
322252.96229.490.0023.479,159.19
323252.96230.060.0022.908,929.12
324252.96230.640.0022.328,698.48
325252.96231.220.0021.758,467.27
326252.96231.790.0021.178,235.47
327252.96232.370.0020.598,003.10
328252.96232.950.0020.017,770.14
329252.96233.540.0019.437,536.61
330252.96234.120.0018.847,302.49
331252.96234.710.0018.267,067.78
332252.96235.290.0017.676,832.49
333252.96235.880.0017.086,596.61
334252.96236.470.0016.496,360.14
335252.96237.060.0015.906,123.07
336252.96237.650.0015.315,885.42
337252.96238.250.0014.715,647.17
338252.96238.840.0014.125,408.33
339252.96239.440.0013.525,168.88
340252.96240.040.0012.924,928.84
341252.96240.640.0012.324,688.20
342252.96241.240.0011.724,446.96
343252.96241.850.0011.124,205.12
344252.96242.450.0010.513,962.67
345252.96243.060.009.913,719.61
346252.96243.660.009.303,475.95
347252.96244.270.008.693,231.67
348252.96244.880.008.082,986.79
349252.96245.500.007.472,741.30
350252.96246.110.006.852,495.19
351252.96246.720.006.242,248.46
352252.96247.340.005.622,001.12
353252.96247.960.005.001,753.16
354252.96248.580.004.381,504.58
355252.96249.200.003.761,255.38
356252.96249.820.003.141,005.56
357252.96250.450.002.51755.11
358252.96251.070.001.89504.03
359252.96251.700.001.26252.33
360252.96252.330.000.630.00

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Questions

How much is a $60,000 mortgage per month?

At 3.00%, a 30-year $60,000 mortgage costs $252.96 a month in principal and interest. Property tax and insurance add about $55.63 a month on a $75,000 home, for about $308.59 in total.

How much income do I need for a $60,000 mortgage?

About $13,225 a year, if housing costs ($308.59 a month including estimated tax) stay at 28% of gross income. Other debts lower what lenders will approve under the 36% total-debt guideline.

How much interest will I pay on a $60,000 mortgage?

$31,066 over 30 years at 3.00%. A 15-year loan at 3.00% cuts that to $14,583, but the payment rises to $414.35.

What is the payment on a $60,000 mortgage at 2%?

$221.77 a month over 30 years, −$31.19 compared with 3.00%. Total interest would be $19,838.

How much faster is a $60,000 mortgage paid off with $100 extra a month?

Adding $100 to every payment pays the loan off in 18 years 6 months instead of 30 years and saves about $12,845 in interest at 3.00%.

Is this rate an offer?

No. 7.03% is the Freddie Mac weekly average for 30-year fixed loans with about 20% down and strong credit. Lenders price each borrower individually; your quote can be higher or lower.

Sources

  • 30-year fixed mortgage average: 7.03%. Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), series MORTGAGE30US, as of September 24, 2026; retrieved September 27, 2026.
  • Property tax (median effective rate by state). U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates: median real estate taxes paid (B25103) divided by median home value (B25077), owner-occupied homes (2024 data, retrieved September 28, 2026). Without a state, pages use 0.89%, the U.S. ratio of median real estate taxes paid to median home value (ACS 2024 1-year), marked as an estimate.
  • Homeowners insurance (average premium). NAIC homeowners insurance report, 2023 data, Table 4, average HO-3 premium by state (retrieved September 28, 2026). Included when you choose a state; a state average, not a quote.
  • 28/36 debt-to-income guideline. Lender guideline (Chase, Bankrate); CFPB debt-to-income guidance.

Page calculations or content last changed September 28, 2026. Observation and retrieval dates are listed per source above. How we calculate.