Home Buying Costs Calculator

Estimate all upfront costs of buying a home.

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Total Upfront Cost

Enter the home price and details to see your total cash needed at closing.

Total cash needed at closing
$0
Down payment: $0
Down payment
$0
Closing costs
$0
Prepaid items (tax + insurance)
$0
Inspection & appraisal
$0
Moving costs
$0
Emergency reserve
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Home price ($)$400,000
Down payment (%)20%
Loan origination fee (%)0.5%
Property tax escrow (months)6
Annual property tax rate (%)1.2%
Homeowner's insurance ($/yr)1200
Inspection & appraisal ($)$800
Moving costs ($)$2,000
ResultValue
Total cash needed at closing$99,220
Down payment$80,000
Closing costs$4,400
Prepaid items (tax + insurance)$3,000
Inspection & appraisal$800
Moving costs$2,000

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Total Upfront Cost

  1. Home price ($) β€” default $400,000
  2. Down payment (%) β€” default 20%
  3. Loan origination fee (%) β€” default 0.5%
  4. Property tax escrow (months) β€” default 6
  5. Annual property tax rate (%) β€” default 1.2%
  6. Homeowner's insurance ($/yr) β€” default 1200
  7. Inspection & appraisal ($) β€” default $800
  8. Moving costs ($) β€” default $2,000
  9. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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