Austin Texas Real Estate & Homes for Sale Jim Gilbert (512) 913-1557

How Much Can You Afford?


 This calculator will help you determine loan amounts, mortgage qualification, affordability or whether you should be renting or buying.

Complete the fields below and click Calculate Now. To view the results of each calculation, click on the various tabs.  To email yourself a copy of the results, click the Receive this Detailed Analysis link.

Property taxes in the Austin area vary quite a bit depending on location, city, county, school district, if there is a municipal utility district or water district, and from year to year. Please use an estimate of 2.18% for most of Austin. (The 1.2% amount in the calculator is too low.) Rates in the area can range up to 3% for areas served by a MUD. If you need more exact information for an area you are considering, please contact me at 512.913.1557.

 
Required
Term In Years:     
Interest Rate:      %
Cost of Home:  $
Down Payment:  $  
Annual Insurance:  $  
0.43%of Cost
Annual Property Tax:  $  
1.2%of Cost
Monthly Income:  $
Monthly Debt:  $
Optional
Gross Debt Service Ratio (GDS):     
Total Debt Service Ratio (TDS):     
Condos Fees:  $

Results
  Receive this Detailed Analysis


Your Monthly Payments
 
Loan Amount:    
Loan Insurance ( %):
Total Loan(Mortgage) Amount:
 
Principal & Interest:    
Homeowners Insurance:    
Property Taxes:    
Condo Fees:    
Monthly Loan Insurance (%):    
Total Monthly Payment:    
 
Income Needed to Qualify for the Mortgage
 
Total Monthly Loan Payment:  
Total Monthly Debt Payment:  
Monthly Loan Insurance (%):  
Qualifying Income of % GDS Ratio:  
Qualifying Income of % TDS Ratio:  
 
What You Can Afford
We are using the % ratio.
Cost of House:  
Down Payment:  
Loan Value:  
Monthly Principal & Interest:  
Monthly Insurance:  
Monthly Property Tax:  
Monthly Condo Fees:  
 
Note: Cost of House = [(Monthly income x Debt Ratio) – monthly tax – monthly insurance – condo fee] / (monthly interest rate/ function of interest rate)
Monthly Rent: $
  No. of Years you plan on keeping the home:
Annual Rental Increases:   %   Yearly Appreciation on the Home: %
Monthly Renter Insurance: $   Annual Home Maintenance: %
Savings or Investment Rate:   %  


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Jim Gilbert, e-Pro®, REALTOR®
Austin Texas Real Estate
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (#0536692) to sell Homes & Real Estate in Texas

   


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