Housing Calculators
Mortgage payments, loan amortization, payoff timelines, and refinance comparisons — answer-first, no signup required.
Loan & mortgage calculators
Rent vs Buy Calculator
LiveEqual-budget model: compare renting vs buying with the same monthly spend. See break-even year, 30-year net-worth chart, and the 5% rule shortcut.
Home Affordability Calculator
LiveMax home price from both DTI caps (28/36), PMI, property tax, and insurance — with a clear read on which limit actually binds.
Amortization Calculator
LiveMonthly payment, total interest, and full amortization schedule. Extra payments, lump-sum payoff, biweekly, interest-only, and refinance comparison.
Mortgage Payment Calculator
LiveCalculate your monthly mortgage or mortgage repayment (UK/AU). Pre-filled with mortgage-sized defaults. Locale-aware vocabulary.
Auto Loan Calculator
LiveMonthly car payment for any auto loan or car finance deal. Pre-filled with typical auto loan defaults ($35,000 / 7.5% / 72 months).
Loan Calculator
LiveGeneric fixed-rate loan calculator — works for any loan type. All five calculation modes: standard, payoff, refinance, compare, and interest-only.
Student Loan Calculator
LiveFixed-rate student loan payment and payoff. Income-driven repayment (SAVE, PAYE, IBR, Plan 2, HECS) routed to official calculators.
Personal Loan Calculator
LiveMonthly personal loan payment, total interest, and payoff schedule for any amount, rate, and term.
Rent vs Buy tools
Should I Rent or Buy?
Four-factor decision guide with personalised break-even year for your numbers.
Rent vs Buy Break-Even Calculator
The exact year the buyer's net worth overtakes the renter's — sensitivity to appreciation and interest rate.
Price-to-Rent Ratio Calculator
Market signal tool: below 15 favours buying, above 20 favours renting.
5% Rule Calculator
Quick shortcut: if annual rent < 5% of home price, renting wins on cash flow.
Owning vs Renting — Long-Run Comparison
10-year net-worth projection: equity channels vs invested-down-payment growth.
Rent vs Mortgage — Monthly Cost Calculator
Full ownership cost (mortgage + tax + maintenance + insurance) vs rent, side by side.
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?
Plain-language breakdown of when each choice wins financially.
Is It Cheaper to Rent or Buy?
Monthly out-of-pocket comparison with the equal-budget method.
Mortgage tools
Mortgage Payoff Calculator
See exactly how many months extra payments cut from your 30-year mortgage — and how much interest you save.
Mortgage Overpayment Calculator
UK-focused overpayment tool: see how extra repayments reduce your remaining mortgage term and total interest charged.
Mortgage Amortization Calculator
Full amortization schedule for your mortgage — month-by-month breakdown of principal, interest, and remaining balance.
Mortgage Refinance Calculator
Compare your current mortgage rate with a refinance offer: monthly savings, breakeven point, and total interest over both paths.
15 vs 30-Year Mortgage Calculator
Side-by-side comparison of a 15-year and 30-year mortgage: payment difference, total interest saved, and the real cost of the shorter term.
Auto loan tools
Specialty tools
Home affordability tools
How Much House on $100k?
The anchor income band — down payment size and the PMI trade-off.
How Much House on $80k?
Debt-sensitive band where the back-end ratio usually binds — debt payoff is the lever.
How Much House on $150k?
Front-end-bound band — comfortable vs max price, and when to choose the conservative caps.
How Much House on $200k?
High-price-market band — rate sensitivity is the dominant lever at this loan size.
How Much House on $60k?
Tight, back-end-bound band — realistic starter price and the debt-payoff lever.
How Much House on $70k?
Same family as $60k with more room — FHA vs conventional compared directly.
How Much House on $120k?
The crossover band where affordability typically shifts from debt-driven to income-driven.
How Much House Can I Afford?
The complete explainer: how the two-cap affordability math actually works, step by step.
Mortgage Affordability Calculator
The lender's-view angle — front-end and back-end DTI, and what underwriters actually check.
Debt-to-Income Ratio for a Mortgage
Why the 28/36 caps exist, how to calculate your own DTI, and what counts as debt.
How Much Mortgage Can I Qualify For?
Loan-amount framing (vs home price) — a self-estimate, not a substitute for pre-approval.
The 28/36 Rule Explained
Compares the standard rule against the conservative 25/33 band, 3-3-3 rule, and 3x-income.
Income to Afford a House
The inverse calculation: what salary you need for a $400k, $500k, or any target price.
FHA Loan Affordability Calculator
FHA 31/43 caps vs conventional 28/36, plus the MIP-vs-PMI trade-off.