About the Mortgage Calculator
A mortgage calculator works out your monthly home-loan payment from the home price, down payment, interest rate and term. This tool shows the full PITI payment — Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance (plus optional HOA) — so you see your true monthly cost, not just principal and interest. It also reports your loan amount, down-payment percentage and total interest over the life of the loan.
How Mortgage Calculator works
The principal & interest part uses the standard amortization formula:
P&I = L · i ÷ ( 1 − (1 + i)−n ), where L = loan amount (price − down payment), i = monthly rate, n = months.
Then the monthly payment adds taxes and insurance:
PITI = P&I + (annual property tax ÷ 12) + (annual insurance ÷ 12) + HOA
Example: a 0,000 home, ,000 down, 6.5% for 30 years → loan 0,000, P&I ≈ ,770/mo; with ,600/yr tax and ,200/yr insurance the total is ≈ ,170/month.
Common uses
- Estimate your true monthly mortgage payment (PITI), not just principal and interest
- Compare homes, down payments, rates and loan terms
- See your loan amount and down-payment percentage
- Check the total interest you will pay over the life of the loan