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$500,000 Mortgage Over 15 Years
If you are thinking about borrowing $500,000 for 15 years, this page gives the payment and the full cost. It starts from 5.5 percent. Change it to match your own.
Expect 180 payments of about $4,085.42. Together they repay the $500,000 loan plus $235,375 of interest.
How the payment is worked out
Every payment on a fixed loan is the same size. To find it, multiply $500,000 by the monthly rate of 0.4583 percent. Then divide by one minus the reciprocal of one plus that rate raised to the power of 180. That power is the number of monthly payments in 15 years.
Worked example
Worked through, $500,000 at 5.5 percent for 15 years gives a payment of $4,085.42. The first month splits into $2,291.67 of interest and $1,793.75 of principal.
After 8 years of payments you would still owe $284,301. Total interest over the whole loan is $235,375.
Questions about this calculator
What if the rate on a $500,000 mortgage over 15 years were one point higher?
The payment would rise from $4,085.42 to $4,355.54, which is $270.12 more each month. One point lower would give $3,824.97.
Would paying $410 extra each month shorten a $500,000 mortgage over 15 years?
Yes. On this $500,000 loan an extra $410 each month ends the loan 2 years sooner and saves $34,550 of interest.
Is 15 years the right length for a $500,000 mortgage?
It depends on the monthly payment you can carry. At 5.5 percent this term costs $4,085.42 a month. A 30-year term would cost $2,838.95 a month and $522,020 in interest, compared with $235,375 over 15 years.
Does the $4,085.42 payment cover property tax and insurance?
No. The $4,085.42 covers principal and interest only. Tax, insurance and any mortgage insurance would sit on top of it.
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