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Title Insurance Calculator

Estimate title insurance premiums for owner's and lender's policies from purchase price and loan amount.

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Total title premiums ($)

$2,531.00

≈ 19 pairs of sneakers

Owner's policy premium ($)$1,700.00
Lender's policy premium ($)$831.00
Title search fee ($)$300.00
Total title closing costs ($)$3,281.00
% of purchase price0.94%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the property purchase price or appraised value.
  2. Select the policy type: owner's policy, lender's policy, or both.
  3. Input the state, as title insurance rates are state-regulated and vary significantly.
  4. Review the Owner's Policy Premium, Lender's Policy Premium, and Total Title Cost.
  5. Note the one-time nature of the premium since title insurance covers the life of ownership.

What each input means

Purchase price ($)
Property purchase price — determines the owner's policy premium.
Loan amount ($)
Mortgage loan amount — determines the lender's policy premium.
Owner's policy (0/1)
1 to include owner's title insurance (protects the buyer).
Lender's policy (0/1)
1 to include lender's title insurance (required by most mortgages).
Title search fee ($)
Fee for the title company to research the property's ownership history.
Settlement / closing fee ($)
Title company's settlement or closing agent fee.

What each result means

Owner's policy premium ($)
One-time premium for the buyer's title insurance policy.
Lender's policy premium ($)
One-time premium for the lender's policy (includes simultaneous issue discount if applicable).
Total title premiums ($)
Combined owner's + lender's title insurance premiums.
Title search fee ($)
Cost for title research and examination.
Total title closing costs ($)
All title-related costs: premiums + search + settlement fees.
% of purchase price
Total title costs as a percentage of the property purchase price.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Purchase price ($) = 350000, Loan amount ($) = 280000, Owner's policy (0/1) = 1, Lender's policy (0/1) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total title premiums
    Total title premiums = ownersPremium + lendersPremium
    2531 = $2,531
  3. Calculate Owner's policy premium
    1700 = $1,700
  4. Calculate Lender's policy premium
    Lender's policy premium
    831 = $831

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