Mortgage, refinance, rent calculator & budgeting app
Know the real number
before you fall in love
with the house.
A mortgage payment is just one line. Your budget is thirty. HomeFitIQ runs both, so you know what a home really costs before you commit.
Estimator tool — not financial adviceStep 1
What's your situation?
Your loan
Fixed vs. adjustable rate — which one fits you?
Mortgage insurance
What is PMI, and how do I get rid of it?
The property
Step 2
Build your real monthly budget
Add your income, then every other bill in your life. Nothing here leaves your browser.
Income
Borrower 1
Hours over 40 in a week use the rate above. For biweekly pay, each week's overtime is calculated independently, then combined into your paycheck.
⚠ Bonuses can change or disappear year to year. Consider treating this as a bonus toward savings or debt, not as money you rely on to cover fixed monthly bills.
Child support, alimony, pension, Social Security, disability, rental income, etc.
Borrower 2
Monthly expenses
Housing
Utilities
Transportation
Insurance
Debt payments
Food
Subscriptions & fun
Savings & investments
When unmatched, each income's % is based on that person's own gross pay (Traditional) or a share of net pay proportional to their share of household income (Roth) — dollar amounts are exact either way.
Family & pets
Step 3
The full picture
Can you afford this home?
Your monthly bottom line, updated live.
Guideline: keep under ~28%
Guideline: keep under ~36% (the "28/36 rule")
Under 5%: needs improvement · 5–12%: good · 12%+: great · Goal: 15%+
Bar is scaled so the marker sits at 100% (break-even) — anything over 100% means you're spending more than you earn
Where you might adjust
Take your numbers with you
Download a copy — handy for sharing with a spouse, agent, or lender, or just keeping for your records.