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Both calculators run independently β change the inputs on either side to compare results.
Real Estate
PMI Calculator
Estimate your monthly private mortgage insurance payment based on your loan amount and PMI rate. Use this when your down payment is less than 20% of the home price and your lender requires PMI.
Fill in the required fields to see your result.
Real Estate
Rent vs Buy Calculator
Compare the cost of buying a home versus renting over a chosen holding period, including mortgage payments, down payment, and a 2%/year ownership-cost assumption for tax, insurance, and maintenance. A positive result means buying costs more total cash than renting over your time horizon; a negative result means renting costs more.
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Key differences
| PMI Calculator | Rent vs Buy Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Inputs required | 2 | 5 |
| Result | Monthly PMI Cost ($) | Cost Difference (Buying vs Renting) ($) |
| What it does | Estimate your monthly private mortgage insurance payment based on your loan amount and PMI rate. Use this when your down payment is less than 20% of the home price and your lender requires PMI. | Compare the cost of buying a home versus renting over a chosen holding period, including mortgage payments, down payment, and a 2%/year ownership-cost assumption for tax, insurance, and maintenance. A positive result means buying costs more total cash than renting over your time horizon; a negative result means renting costs more. |