Mortgage Calculator — Payment & Amortization
Estimate your monthly mortgage payment and total interest. See a year-by-year amortization breakdown. Compare 15-year vs 30-year, fixed vs variable.
How to calculate a mortgage monthly payment
- Enter home price and down payment. Type the home purchase price and your down payment (or percentage).
- Set APR and term. Enter the annual interest rate (APR) and term in years (15 or 30 is standard).
- Add taxes and insurance (optional). Include annual property tax and homeowner insurance for a complete PITI estimate.
- Read the schedule. See monthly payment, total interest paid, payoff date, and a year-by-year principal vs interest breakdown.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is my financial info stored?
- No. Calculations run entirely in your browser.
- What is PITI?
- Principal + Interest + Taxes + Insurance — the full monthly housing cost lenders use to judge affordability.
- How much should I put down?
- 20% avoids PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) on conventional loans. 3–10% is common with FHA/conventional + PMI. The calculator handles either.
- Should I pick 15 vs 30 year?
- 15-year saves a lot of interest but has higher monthly payment. 30-year is cheaper monthly but you pay 2–3× total interest. Compare both with the side-by-side toggle.
- Can I model extra principal payments?
- Yes. Add a monthly or annual extra payment and see how many years it shaves off the loan.
- Does it handle ARMs?
- Basic fixed-rate only. For Adjustable-Rate Mortgages, calculate scenarios at multiple post-adjustment rates separately.
Use Cases
- Estimate monthly payment before house-hunting
- Compare 15-year vs 30-year mortgage scenarios
- See how much extra principal speeds up payoff
- Compute total interest paid over the full loan
- Stress-test affordability if APR rises 1–2 points