Mortgage Calculator
Calculate your monthly mortgage payment, total interest, and view a full amortization schedule. Compare different loan terms and interest rates.
This calculator's Home Price input and its computed Loan Amount output happen to share the exact same internal key, but they are not the same number: the input is the purchase price you type in, while the output is that price minus Down Payment (line 11) — the actual amount financed. Home Price dominates Monthly P&I Payment: knock 10% off its default, then add 10% on top, and Monthly P&I Payment swings by about 25% across that range, ahead of Interest Rate (about 14%) and Loan Term (about 7%, and in the opposite direction). Annual Property Tax and Annual Insurance never move Monthly P&I Payment or the Loan Amount output at all — they're excluded from the core amortization formula (lines 19-22) and only get added in afterward to build Total Monthly Payment, this calculator's separate "all-in" figure (property tax and insurance together account for roughly 4% of Total Monthly Payment's sensitivity at these defaults). Down Payment moves Loan Amount down one-for-one in the expected direction, but its ±10% span is a smaller relative share (about 5% of Loan Amount) than Home Price's span, simply because the default down payment ($70,000) is a smaller slice of the $350,000 purchase than the price itself. The underlying loop computes a balance for every month of the full loan term, but only the first 360 months (30 years) are ever pushed into the stored schedule array (line 38) — months beyond that are computed and discarded, never stored anywhere. The yearly chart data is built by slicing that same capped schedule array (line 54), so a Loan Term longer than 30 years drops its later years from both the table AND the chart entirely; nothing "summarizes" them. This calculator does not account for PMI, HOA fees, or closing costs — it is principal, interest, tax, and insurance only.
Financial Disclaimer
This calculator is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Results are estimates based on the inputs provided. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment or financial planning decisions.
Inputs
Typical: $150K–$750K
Typical: 10–20% of home price
Enter the rate from your lender or loan estimate — mortgage rates change frequently.
Summary
Monthly P&I Payment
$1,769.79
≈ 14 pairs of sneakers
Amortising loan payment
- 1.Convert the annual rate to a monthly rate
Payments are monthly, so every term in the formula has to be expressed per month.
- 2.Count the payments
The number of monthly payments over the whole term.
- 3.Solve for the level payment
This comes from setting the present value of all n equal payments equal to the amount borrowed, then solving for the payment. The (1+i)ⁿ − 1 in the denominator is the sum of a geometric series — the same series that drains a pension or decays a drug in plasma, which is why one formula family serves calculators across several hubs.
Simon Stevin published the first printed interest tables, including the present value of an annuity — the relationship this payment formula inverts. Until then such tables were guarded as trade secrets by lenders.
Yearly Principal vs Interest
Amortization Schedule
360 rows| Month | Payment | Principal | Interest | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,769.79 | $253.12 | $1,516.67 | $279,746.88 |
| 2 | $1,769.79 | $254.49 | $1,515.30 | $279,492.38 |
| 3 | $1,769.79 | $255.87 | $1,513.92 | $279,236.51 |
| 4 | $1,769.79 | $257.26 | $1,512.53 | $278,979.25 |
| 5 | $1,769.79 | $258.65 | $1,511.14 | $278,720.60 |
| 6 | $1,769.79 | $260.05 | $1,509.74 | $278,460.54 |
| 7 | $1,769.79 | $261.46 | $1,508.33 | $278,199.08 |
| 8 | $1,769.79 | $262.88 | $1,506.91 | $277,936.20 |
| 9 | $1,769.79 | $264.30 | $1,505.49 | $277,671.90 |
| 10 | $1,769.79 | $265.73 | $1,504.06 | $277,406.16 |
| 11 | $1,769.79 | $267.17 | $1,502.62 | $277,138.99 |
| 12 | $1,769.79 | $268.62 | $1,501.17 | $276,870.37 |
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter the total home purchase price in the Home Price field.
- Set your Down Payment amount (typically 10-20% of the home price).
- Enter the annual Interest Rate from your lender.
- Select the Loan Term (15 or 30 years are most common).
- Optionally adjust Property Tax and Insurance for a full monthly cost estimate.
- Review your Monthly Payment and the amortization chart showing principal vs interest over time.
How the result changes across these scenarios
| Scenario | Monthly P&I Payment |
|---|---|
| 15-Year Term | $2,439.10 |
| 20% Down | $1,769.79 |
| Low Rate (5%) | $1,503.10 |
What each input means
- Home Price
- The total purchase price of the home.
- Down Payment
- The amount you pay upfront. Typically 10-20% of the home price.
- Interest Rate
- Annual interest rate on the mortgage loan.
- Loan Term
- The length of the mortgage in years. Common terms are 15 or 30 years.
- Annual Property Tax
- Annual property tax amount.
- Annual Insurance
- Annual homeowner's insurance premium.
What each result means
- Total Monthly Payment
- Includes principal, interest, taxes, and insurance.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Loan AmountLoan = Home Price − Down Payment$350,000.00 − $70,000.00 = $280,000.00
- Monthly Interest Rater = Annual Rate ÷ 126.50% ÷ 12 = 0.5417%
- Number of Paymentsn = Loan Term × 1230 × 12 = 360 months
- Monthly P&I PaymentM = L × [r(1+r)ⁿ] / [(1+r)ⁿ − 1]$280,000.00 × [0.005417 × (1 + 0.005417)^360] / [(1 + 0.005417)^360 − 1] = $1,769.79
- Total of All PaymentsTotal = Monthly Payment × Number of Payments$1,769.79 × 360 = $637,124.57
- Total Interest PaidInterest = Total Payments − Loan Amount$637,124.57 − $280,000.00 = $357,124.57
Engine last updated .
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Loan Amount shown the same as the Home Price I entered?
No — Home Price is what you type in, but the Loan Amount output is Home Price minus Down Payment (line 11), the actual amount being financed; the two fields share the same internal key name in this calculator's code, but they represent different numbers whenever Down Payment is greater than $0.
Do Annual Property Tax and Annual Insurance change my Monthly P&I Payment?
No — both measure zero effect on Monthly P&I Payment and on the Loan Amount output; the core amortization formula (lines 19-22) only uses the loan balance, interest rate, and term, and property tax and insurance are added separately afterward to build Total Monthly Payment, the calculator's all-in figure that includes them.
Which input has the biggest effect on my monthly mortgage payment?
Home Price — knock 10% off its default, then add 10% on top, and the swing in Monthly P&I Payment comes to about 25% — more than Interest Rate (about 14%) or Loan Term (about 7%, which lowers the payment as the term lengthens) — because the amortization formula scales the payment linearly with the financed loan balance.
Does the amortization schedule always show every payment for the full loan term?
Only up to 360 rows (30 years). The underlying calculation runs every month of the actual loan term internally to track the running balance, but only the first 360 months are ever stored in the schedule array (line 38) — months beyond that are computed and thrown away, never stored anywhere. Because the yearly chart is built by slicing that same capped array, a loan term longer than 30 years drops its later years from BOTH the table and the chart — they are not summarized anywhere, they simply do not appear.
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