🏠 Real EstateHome Affordability Calculator

Home Affordability Calculator

Find out what home price you can actually afford based on income, debts, and down payment.

UPDATED · MAY 2026
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You can afford a home up to
$485,144
MAX PAYMENT$2,800/mo
LOAN$425,144
DOWN$60,000
Max home price
$485,144
Max payment
$2,800/mo
Loan amount
$425,144
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How to use the Home Affordability Calculator

  1. 01
    Enter your income and debts. Use gross (pre-tax) annual household income and the total of your monthly debt payments — cars, student loans, credit-card minimums (not rent).
  2. 02
    Add your down payment and rate. Down payment is added on top of the loan you can support. Use a realistic interest rate and term.
  3. 03
    Read your max price. The result shows the highest home price that keeps you inside standard lender limits.

How is it calculated?

Lenders use the 28/36 rule: housing costs should stay under 28% of gross monthly income (front-end), and total debt under 36% (back-end). We take the lower of those two limits as your maximum payment, work backwards to the loan that payment supports, and add your down payment to get the maximum home price.

Frequently asked

The questions readers ask most about the home affordability calculator.

DTI is your monthly debt payments divided by gross monthly income. Most lenders want total DTI at or below 36–43%; this tool uses the conservative 36% back-end limit.
LEARNHow much house can I afford? The 28/36 rule