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Home / Mortgage payment / $50,000 income

How Much Mortgage Can $50,000 a Year Support?

What loan could you carry on $50,000 a year? The page starts with $600 of other monthly debts and a $30,000 down payment. Change any box.

The starting result is a loan of $143,884 and a price of $173,884.

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Highest monthly payment
$900.00
Loan you could carry
$143,884
Price with your down payment
$173,884
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How the limit is worked out

The calculator checks two limits on the monthly payment. The first is 28 percent of your $4,167 monthly income. The second is 36 percent of that income minus your other debt payments. The lower one wins. The payment then becomes a loan size at 6.4 percent over 30 years.

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Worked example

At $50,000 a year the monthly income is $4,167. Twenty-eight percent of that is $1,166.67. Thirty-six percent less $600 of debts is $900.00.

At 6.4 percent over 30 years that payment supports a loan of $143,884. Add $30,000 down and the price is $173,884.

Questions about this calculator

Does the $900.00 payment include tax and insurance?

No. The $900.00 covers principal and interest only. Real housing costs include tax and insurance, so the loan you can safely carry on $50,000 is lower.

How much would an extra $10,000 of income add at $50,000 a year?

With $60,000 of income the loan would reach $191,845. That is $47,961 more.

Should you borrow the full $143,884?

The result is a ceiling and not a target. At the highest payment of $900.00, housing alone takes a large share of your pay before tax and insurance. Many borrowers choose a lower payment to leave room for savings.

Which limit applies at $50,000 a year with $600 of monthly debts?

The debt limit sets the payment. The housing limit is $1,166.67 and the debt limit is $900.00.

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