Mortgage Affordability Calculator
Estimate a realistic purchase price from income, debts, down payment, and current rate assumptions.
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Rent vs Buy Calculator
Compare the total cost of renting against owning over your expected time in one place, including closing and selling costs.
The honest break-even point
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How it works
What you put in, what you get out
Every US360 tool is transparent about its inputs, its outputs, and the assumptions in between.
- Status
- Coming soon
- Topic
- Real Estate
- Inputs
- 4
- Outputs
- 3
What you provide
- Monthly rent
- Purchase price
- Years in home
- Rate and growth assumptions
What you receive
- Break-even year
- Total cost comparison
- Equity projection
- 01
Enter what you pay in rent today.
- 02
Enter the purchase scenario you are considering.
- 03
Find the year at which buying becomes cheaper than renting.
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