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Mortgage Calculator

Estimate your monthly mortgage payment (principal & interest, plus optional taxes and insurance), see your total interest over the life of the loan, and explore the complete month-by-month amortization schedule. Adjust loan amount, rate, term, and extra principal and watch every number update live — no submit button. All math runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

UPDATED · MAY 2026
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MONTHLY PAYMENT
$2,396/mo
P&I $1,996Tax $300Ins $100
TOTAL INTEREST
$418,527
Over the life of the loan
TOTAL COST
$718,527
Principal + interest only
Pay $200 extra a month → save $116,640 in interest, pay off 7.1 years early.
That's a return of about 212.1% on every dollar of extra principal — guaranteed, tax-free.
TOTAL COST$719K
Principal$300,00041.8%
Total interest$418,52758.2%
Total paid$718,527100%
BALANCE & INTEREST OVER TIME
Remaining balance Cumulative interest
$0$125K$250K$375K$500K0y5y10y15y20y25y30y
AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
Every month, broken down.
MonthPaymentPrincipalInterestBalance
001May 2026$1,995.91$245.91$1,750.00$299,754.09
002Jun 2026$1,995.91$247.34$1,748.57$299,506.75
003Jul 2026$1,995.91$248.78$1,747.12$299,257.97
004Aug 2026$1,995.91$250.24$1,745.67$299,007.73
005Sep 2026$1,995.91$251.70$1,744.21$298,756.03
006Oct 2026$1,995.91$253.16$1,742.74$298,502.87
007Nov 2026$1,995.91$254.64$1,741.27$298,248.23
008Dec 2026$1,995.91$256.13$1,739.78$297,992.10
009Jan 2027$1,995.91$257.62$1,738.29$297,734.48
010Feb 2027$1,995.91$259.12$1,736.78$297,475.36
011Mar 2027$1,995.91$260.63$1,735.27$297,214.73
012Apr 2027$1,995.91$262.15$1,733.75$296,952.57
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How to use the Mortgage Calculator

  1. 01
    Enter your loan amount. This is the home price minus your down payment. For a $375,000 home with 20% down, enter $300,000.
  2. 02
    Set your interest rate and term. Use the APR your lender quoted, or today's national average if you're still shopping. 30 years is the standard term.
  3. 03
    Open Advanced for the full picture. Add property tax, insurance, and any extra monthly principal. The result cards, charts, and amortization table all update instantly.

How is it calculated?

Your principal & interest payment is the fixed amount that pays the loan off exactly over the term: M = P · r(1+r)ⁿ / ((1+r)ⁿ − 1), where P is the loan, r the monthly rate (APR ÷ 12), and n the number of months. Each payment splits between interest on the remaining balance and principal; early on most of it is interest, and the split flips over time.

Frequently asked

The questions readers ask most about the mortgage calculator.

The interest rate is what the lender charges on the principal. The APR folds in lender fees (origination, points, mortgage insurance) into one annualized number, so it's always ≥ the interest rate and is the fairer figure for comparing offers.
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