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How much house can you actually afford?

Uses the trusted 28/36 rule — plus your real property taxes, insurance, PMI and HOA — to show a Safe, Stretch and Maximum home price. Updates as you type.

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Recommended
$359,992
max home price · 30-year at 6.63%
Recommended
Safe
Max home price
$359,992
Loan
$287,994
Monthly
$2,333
Cash left / mo
$5,500
Stretch
Max home price
$428,956
Loan
$343,165
Monthly
$2,750
Cash left / mo
$5,083
Maximum
Max home price
$470,334
Loan
$376,268
Monthly
$3,000
Cash left / mo
$4,833
Monthly payment breakdown
Recommended (Safe) tier
$2,333
  • Principal & interest$1,845
  • Property tax$330
  • Home insurance$158
Debt-to-income
34.0%total DTI at Safe tier
Housing 28.0% Other debt 6.0% 36% cap
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Built on the numbers real lenders use.

The 28/36 rule

Lenders and financial planners use two DTI ratios: housing shouldn't exceed 28% of gross monthly income, and total debt shouldn't exceed 36%. We show three tiers — Safe, Stretch and Maximum — so you can see where you're comfortable.

We solve for your real payment

Your monthly payment isn't just principal & interest — it also includes property tax, home insurance, PMI (if you put less than 20% down), and HOA. We include all of them and search for the maximum home price that still fits your budget.

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