Nerdwallet Mortgage Rate Calculator

Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Use this calculator to estimate how much mortgage you might be able to afford. This is a guideline and does not guarantee loan approval. Lenders will consider many factors, including credit score, debt-to-income ratio, and down payment.

Your Estimated Mortgage Affordability:

function calculateMortgageAffordability() { var annualIncome = parseFloat(document.getElementById("annualIncome").value); var monthlyDebtPayments = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlyDebtPayments").value); var downPayment = parseFloat(document.getElementById("downPayment").value); var interestRate = parseFloat(document.getElementById("interestRate").value); var loanTerm = parseFloat(document.getElementById("loanTerm").value); var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result"); resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous results if (isNaN(annualIncome) || isNaN(monthlyDebtPayments) || isNaN(downPayment) || isNaN(interestRate) || isNaN(loanTerm)) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid numbers for all fields."; return; } if (annualIncome <= 0 || monthlyDebtPayments < 0 || downPayment < 0 || interestRate <= 0 || loanTerm <= 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter positive values where appropriate."; return; } // General rule of thumb: Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio should not exceed 43% // Max monthly housing payment = (Annual Income * 0.43) – Monthly Debt Payments var maxMonthlyHousingPayment = (annualIncome * 0.43) – monthlyDebtPayments; if (maxMonthlyHousingPayment 0 && numberOfPayments > 0) { maxLoanAmount = maxMonthlyHousingPayment * (Math.pow(1 + monthlyInterestRate, numberOfPayments) – 1) / (monthlyInterestRate * Math.pow(1 + monthlyInterestRate, numberOfPayments)); } var totalAffordability = maxLoanAmount + downPayment; resultDiv.innerHTML = "Maximum estimated monthly housing payment (Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance): $" + maxMonthlyHousingPayment.toFixed(2) + "" + "Estimated maximum loan amount: $" + maxLoanAmount.toFixed(2) + "" + "Estimated total home purchase affordability (Loan + Down Payment): $" + totalAffordability.toFixed(2) + "" + "Note: This is an estimation. Actual loan approval depends on lender criteria and a full financial review."; } .calculator-wrapper { font-family: sans-serif; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); } .calculator-form h2, .calculator-result h3 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px; color: #333; } .calculator-form p { margin-bottom: 25px; color: #555; line-height: 1.6; } .form-group { margin-bottom: 15px; } .form-group label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; } .form-group input[type="number"] { width: 100%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; /* Include padding and border in the element's total width and height */ } button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 12px 15px; background-color: #007bff; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; margin-top: 20px; } button:hover { background-color: #0056b3; } .calculator-result { margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; } #result p { margin-bottom: 10px; color: #333; line-height: 1.5; } #result strong { color: #28a745; } #result small { font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; display: block; margin-top: 10px; }

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