Buyer's Mortgage Qualification Guide

To calculate the mortgage amount for which you qualify:


1. Add monthly principal and interest payment from chart below: _________


2. Add monthly real estate tax: _________


3. Add monthly insurance payment: _________


TOTAL BASIC MONTHLY HOUSING COST _________


The total basic monthly housing cost is normally based on 25% to 28% of the gross monthly income depending on lending institutions and types of financing. From chart on right. _________


With debt service, the ratio becomes 33% to 36% From chart. _________


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Gross Yearly Income 25% of Gross Monthly Income 28% of Gross Monthly Income 33% of Gross Monthly Income 36% of Gross Monthly Income
$15,000 $313 $350 $413 $450
$20,000 $417 $467 $550 $600
$25,000 $521 $583 $688 $750
$30,000 $625 $700 $825 $900
$35,000 $729 $817 $963 $1,050
$40,000 $833 $933 $1,100 $1,200
$45,000 $938 $1,050 $1,238 $1,350
$50,000 $1,042 $1,167 $1,375 $1,500
$55,000 $1,146 $1,283 $1,513 $1,650
$60,000 $1,250 $1,400 $1,650 $1,800
$65,000 $1,354 $1,516 $1,788 $1,950
$70,000 $1,458 $1,633 $1,925 $2,100
$75,000 $1,563 $1,750 $2,062 $2,250
$80,000 $1,667 $1,867 $2,200 $2,400
$85,000 $1,771 $1,983 $2,338 $2,550
$90,000 $1,875 $2,100 $2,475 $2,700
$95,000 $1,979 $2,217 $2,613 $2,850
$100,000 $2,083 $2,333 $2,750 $3,000

MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST MORTGAGE AMOUNT (based on 30 year term)



Interest
Rate
Mo. Cost
$1000
$5,000 $10,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $300,000 $500,000
12% 10.29 51.44 102.87 257.16 514.31 1028.62 1542.93 2057.24 3085.86 5143.10
11.50% 9.91 49.52 99.03 247.58 495.15 990.30 1485.45 1980.60 2970.90 4951.50
11% 9.53 47.62 95.24 238.09 476.17 952.33 1428.50 1904.66 2856.99 4761.65
10.50% 9.15 45.74 91.48 228.69 457.37 914.74 1372.11 1829.48 2744.22 4573.70
10% 8.78 43.88 87.76 219.40 438.79 877.58 1316.37 1755.16 2632.74 4387.90
9.50% 8.41 42.05 84.09 210.22 420.43 840.86 1261.29 1681.72 2522.58 4204.30
9% 8.05 40.24 80.47 201.16 402.32 804.63 1206.95 1609.26 2413.89 4023.15
8.50% 7.69 38.45 76.90 192.23 384.46 768.92 1153.38 1537.48 2306.76 3844.60
8% 7.34 36.69 73.38 183.45 366.89 733.77 1100.66 1467.54 2201.31 3668.85
7.75% 7.16 35.82 71.64 179.10 358.21 716.41 1074.62 1432.82 2149.24 3582.06
7.50% 6.99 34.96 69.92 174.80 349.61 699.21 1048.82 1398.43 2097.64 3496.07
7.25% 6.82 34.11 68.22 170.54 341.09 682.18 1023.26 1364.35 2046.53 3410.88
7% 6.65 33.27 66.53 166.33 332.65 665.30 997.95 1330.60 1995.91 3326.51
6.75% 6.49 32.43 64.86 162.15 324.30 648.60 972.90 1297.20 1945.79 3242.99
6.50% 6.32 31.60 63.21 158.02 316.03 632.07 948.10 1264.14 1896.20 3160.34
6.25% 6.16 30.79 61.57 153.93 307.86 615.72 923.58 3231.43 1847.15 3078.59
6% 6.00 29.98 59.96 149.89 299.78 599.55 899.33 1199.10 1798.65 2997.75
5.75% 5.84 29.20 58.40 146.00 292.00 584.00 876.00 1168.00 1752.00 2920.00
5.50% 5.68 28.40 56.80 142.00 284.00 568.00 852.00 1136.00 1704.00 2840.00
5.25% 5.52 27.60 55.20 138.00 276.00 552.00 828.00 1104.00 1656.00 2760.00
5% 5.37 26.85 53.70 134.25 268.50 537.00 805.00 1074.00 1611.00 2685.00
4.75% 5.22 26.10 52.20 130.50 261.00 522.00 783.00 1044.00 1566.00 2610.00
4.50% 5.07 25.35 50.70 126.75 253.50 507.00 760.50 1014.00 1521.00 2535.00
4.25% 4.92 24.60 49.20 123.00 246.00 492.00 738.00 984.00 1476.00 2460.00
4% 4.77 23.85 47.70 119.25 238.50 477.00 715.50 954.00 1431.00 2385.00