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$200,000 Mortgage Over 20 Years

Here is a $200,000 mortgage laid out over 20 years. The rate starts at 6 percent. Change the amount, the rate or the term to see a different loan.

The starting payment is $1,432.86 a month. Over 240 payments you would pay $143,887 in interest.

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%
years
$
Monthly payment
$1,432.86
Total interest
$143,887
Total paid
$343,887
Year by year
YearPrincipal paidInterest paidBalance left
1$5,340$11,855$194,660
2$5,669$11,525$188,991
3$6,019$11,176$182,973
4$6,390$10,805$176,583
5$6,784$10,410$169,799
6$7,202$9,992$162,597
7$7,647$9,548$154,950
8$8,118$9,076$146,832
9$8,619$8,575$138,213
10$9,150$8,044$129,063
11$9,715$7,479$119,348
12$10,314$6,880$109,034
13$10,950$6,244$98,084
14$11,626$5,569$86,458
15$12,343$4,852$74,116
16$13,104$4,090$61,012
17$13,912$3,282$47,100
18$14,770$2,424$32,329
19$15,681$1,513$16,648
20$16,648$546$0
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How the payment is worked out

Start by turning the yearly rate into a monthly one. 6 percent a year is 0.5 percent a month. Next count the payments, which is 240 for 20 years. The payment is then the loan of $200,000 times the monthly rate, divided by one minus one over the growth factor. The growth factor is one plus the monthly rate multiplied by itself 240 times.

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Worked example

Take $200,000 at 6 percent over 20 years. The monthly payment is $1,432.86. In the first month $1,000.00 goes to interest and $432.86 goes to principal.

Total interest on this loan is $143,887. After 10 years of payments the balance has fallen to $129,063.

Questions about this calculator

Is 20 years the right length for a $200,000 mortgage?

It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 6 percent this term costs $1,432.86 a month. A 30-year term would cost $1,199.10 a month and $231,676 in interest, compared with $143,887 over 20 years.

Does the $1,432.86 payment cover property tax and insurance?

No. The $1,432.86 covers principal and interest only. Tax, insurance and any mortgage insurance would sit on top of it.

Is it better to put extra money toward a $200,000 mortgage over 20 years or save it elsewhere?

The calculator can only show what extra payments do. On this loan an extra $140 a month saves $25,372 of interest and ends the loan 3 years 1 month sooner. Whether that beats saving or investing the money depends on your other goals and on what you could earn elsewhere.

What if the rate on a $200,000 mortgage over 20 years were one point higher?

The payment would rise from $1,432.86 to $1,550.60, which is $117.74 more each month. One point lower would give $1,319.91.

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