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Being approved for a price isn't the same as that price being comfortable. The lender's maximum is an upper bound; many buyers deliberately target a payment below it to leave room for savings, repairs, and life's surprises.
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This calculator estimates how much house you can afford based on your income, existing debts, down payment, and interest rate. Lenders cap your housing costs and total debt as a share of income, and this tool works backward from those limits to a price range.
Max monthly housing payment ≈ (Gross monthly income × DTI limit) − Other monthly debts
The DTI limit is the share of income lenders allow for total debt (often around 36–43%). Subtracting your other debts leaves the room for a mortgage payment, which the amortization formula then converts into a borrowable amount and price.
Being approved for a price isn't the same as that price being comfortable. The lender's maximum is an upper bound; many buyers deliberately target a payment below it to leave room for savings, repairs, and life's surprises.