Rates updated Jul 2026 · 6.49% average, 30-year

Mortgage calculator

Your payment is principal and interest from the loan formula, plus property tax, homeowners insurance, and PMI if you put down under 20%. Add it up and you get your true monthly PITI. Enter your numbers below for an instant, itemized estimate.

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Down payment
= $84,000 down
Loan term
This week's US averages: 6.49% for 30-year, 5.82% for 15-year (updated Jul 2026). Your rate depends on credit and lender. Freddie Mac PMMS
Estimated monthly payment
$2,657/mo
Principal
$30411%
Interest
$1,81768%
Property tax
$38514%
Home insurance
$1506%
Loan amount
$336,000
Total interest
$427,754
Total cost
$956,354
principal, interest & fees
Payoff
Jun 2056
30 yr
Over the life of the loan

Loan balance over time

$0$84K$168K$252K$336K5y10y15y20y25y30y
Crossover in year 20, the point where more of each payment builds equity than pays interest.

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Full breakdown

Amortization schedule

Every payment, split into principal and interest. Export it or print a copy.

YearPrincipalInterestBalance
2026$1,851$10,878$334,149
2027$3,886$21,572$330,263
2028$4,146$21,312$326,116
2029$4,424$21,035$321,693
2030$4,719$20,739$316,973
2031$5,035$20,424$311,938
2032$5,372$20,087$306,567
2033$5,731$19,728$300,836
2034$6,114$19,345$294,722
2035$6,523$18,936$288,199
2036$6,959$18,500$281,241
2037$7,424$18,034$273,816
2038$7,921$17,538$265,896
2039$8,450$17,008$257,445
2040$9,015$16,443$248,430
2041$9,618$15,840$238,812
2042$10,261$15,197$228,551
2043$10,947$14,511$217,603
2044$11,679$13,779$205,924
2045$12,460$12,998$193,464
2046$13,293$12,165$180,170
2047$14,182$11,276$165,988
2048$15,131$10,328$150,857
2049$16,142$9,316$134,715
2050$17,222$8,237$117,493
2051$18,373$7,085$99,120
2052$19,602$5,857$79,518
2053$20,913$4,546$58,605
2054$22,311$3,148$36,294
2055$23,803$1,656$12,492
2056$12,492$238$0
Getting started

How to use this calculator

Four quick steps. Everything recalculates the moment you change a number, so there's no submit button to hunt for.

01

Set price & down payment

Enter the home price and your down payment. Switch between a dollar amount and a percent with one tap.

02

Choose a term & rate

Pick 30, 20, 15, or 10 years. The rate starts at this week's average. Change it if you've been quoted one.

03

Fine-tune the details

Open the advanced panels for property tax, insurance, PMI, HOA dues, and extra payments.

04

Read your results

See the PITI split, total interest, payoff date, and a full schedule you can download or print.

What you're paying for

What's included in your payment

A mortgage payment is more than principal and interest. Here's every piece, with the default assumption we use and where it comes from.

Principal

The slice that pays down what you borrowed. It starts small and grows every month as the balance falls.

Interest

The cost of the loan, charged on your remaining balance. Early payments are mostly interest, and that flips over time.

Property tax

Set to 1.1% of the home price a year by default, the rough US average. Rates vary widely by county, so check yours.

Homeowners insurance

Defaulted to about $1,800 a year. Coastal, wildfire, and older homes tend to cost more to insure.

PMI

Added only when your down payment is under 20%, at 0.55% a year by default. It drops off automatically at 20% equity.

HOA dues

Monthly dues for condos and planned communities. Off by default. Add yours if the property has them.

A real example

What the math looks like

Take a $420,000 home with 20% down at this week's 6.49% rate on a 30-year loan.

Home price$420,000
Down payment (20%)$84,000
Loan amount$336,000
Principal & interest$2,122/mo
Property tax (1.1%)$385/mo
Home insurance$150/mo
Monthly payment$2,657/mo
Over 30 years

You'd repay the $336,000 you borrowed plus about $427,754 in interest. That's why the loan term and rate matter so much, and why even small extra payments pay off. Shorten the term to 15 years in the calculator and watch the total interest fall by more than half.

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Plain-English glossary

Key terms, defined

Principal
The amount you borrow. Each payment chips away at it, and the shrinking balance is what builds your equity.
Interest
The lender's charge for the loan, calculated on the remaining balance. Early on it's the biggest slice of your payment.
PITI
Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance. The four parts that make up a typical monthly house payment.
Escrow
An account your lender uses to collect and pay property tax and insurance for you, spread across the year.
PMI
Private mortgage insurance, added when your down payment is under 20%. It falls off once you reach 20% equity.
Amortization
The schedule that shows how each payment splits between principal and interest until the balance hits zero.
LTV
Loan-to-value: the loan divided by the home's value. Lower LTV means more equity and, past 80%, no PMI.
Escrow vs. rate
Your interest rate sets principal and interest only. Taxes, insurance, and dues are separate line items on top.
Payment by rate

Monthly payment at different rates

How much principal and interest you'd pay on a $336,000 loan as the rate moves. Small rate changes add up fast over 30 years.

Rate30-year P&I15-year P&I
5.50%$1,907.77$2,745.40
5.75%$1,960.80$2,790.18
6.00%$2,014.49$2,835.36
6.25%$2,068.81$2,880.94
6.50%this week$2,123.75$2,926.92
6.75%$2,179.29$2,973.30
7.00%$2,235.42$3,020.06
7.25%$2,292.11$3,067.22
7.50%$2,349.36$3,114.76
7.75%$2,407.15$3,162.69
8.00%$2,465.45$3,210.99

Monthly principal & interest on a $336,000 loan. Taxes, insurance, and PMI are separate.

Questions & answers

Mortgage calculator FAQ

The things people ask most about monthly payments, PMI, and paying a loan off early.

How is my monthly mortgage payment calculated?
Your payment has two parts. Principal and interest come from the loan formula M = P·r·(1+r)n ÷ ((1+r)n − 1), where P is the loan amount, r is the monthly rate, and n is the number of payments. On top of that you add monthly property tax, homeowners insurance, PMI if your down payment is under 20%, and any HOA dues. Added together, that total is your PITI payment.
What is PITI?
PITI stands for Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance, the four pieces most lenders roll into one monthly payment. Principal and interest pay down the loan, while taxes and insurance are usually collected in an escrow account and paid on your behalf. When people ask what their 'real' house payment is, PITI is the honest number to look at.
How much house can I afford?
A common rule of thumb is to keep your total housing payment near 28% of your gross monthly income, and all debt under about 36%. Plug a price into the calculator, check the monthly PITI, and compare it to a quarter or so of your take-home pay. Our affordability calculator works backward from your income if you'd rather start there.
What is PMI and when does it stop?
Private mortgage insurance protects the lender when you put down less than 20%. It typically runs 0.5% to 1.5% of the loan a year. By federal law it cancels automatically once your balance reaches 78% of the original value, and you can request removal at 80%. This calculator estimates the month that happens and drops PMI from your payment after it.
Should I choose a 15- or 30-year mortgage?
A 30-year loan gives you a lower monthly payment and more breathing room; a 15-year loan carries a higher payment but a lower rate and far less total interest. Switch the term in the calculator to see both side by side. The total-interest figure usually makes the trade-off obvious.
How do extra payments affect my mortgage?
Every extra dollar goes straight to principal, which shrinks the balance interest is charged on. Even a small amount each month can cut years off the loan and save tens of thousands in interest. Open 'Pay it off faster' and add an amount to see the exact interest and time you'd save.
What's a good down payment?
Twenty percent is the number that avoids PMI and lowers your loan, but plenty of buyers put down less and it still makes sense. FHA loans allow as little as 3.5%, and some conventional loans go to 3%. The calculator shows how your down payment changes the loan size, the monthly payment, and whether PMI applies.
Are the rates on this calculator current?
Yes. The default rate is the national weekly average from Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey, last refreshed Jul 2026. We update it every week and log each change on our public changelog. Your own rate will depend on credit, down payment, and lender, so treat the default as a realistic starting point and edit it.
Does this calculator include taxes and insurance?
It does. Property tax and homeowners insurance are built into the monthly total, with sensible US-average defaults you can change. You'll also see PMI and HOA dues broken out separately, so the payment you see is the full PITI, not just principal and interest.
Is my data saved or shared?
No. Every calculation runs in your browser. There's no account, no email field, and nothing sent to a server. When you share a result, your numbers travel inside the link itself, not through us. We don't run lead forms or sell your details.
Where our numbers come from

Sources & references

Every default on this page is a published national figure, not a guess. We recheck the rate weekly and note each update in the changelog. Read the full methodology for the formulas behind each number.

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Marcus Fielding· Mortgage analyst & editor
Published June 2026 · Updated July 2026
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