Calculate FHA Mortgage Calculator
Estimate an FHA-style mortgage payment from principal, rate, and term.
Optional annual property tax estimate.
Optional annual home insurance estimate.
Optional monthly PMI estimate. This is a placeholder input, not PMI eligibility logic.
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Introduction
The Calculate FHA Mortgage Calculator supports FHA mortgage search wording with the verified mortgage-style payment workflow.
Purpose
Use this calculator to estimate a simple FHA-style loan payment and compare how principal, rate, and term affect the result.
Mortgage payment formula
The standard mortgage formula calculates the monthly principal and interest payment for a fixed-rate amortizing loan. Optional taxes, insurance, and PMI are added separately to estimate total monthly cost.
Variable explanations
The purchase price of the property.
The amount paid upfront, reducing the mortgage principal.
The annual interest rate used to calculate monthly interest.
The number of years over which the mortgage is repaid.
Optional annual estimates that affect monthly housing cost.
An optional monthly private mortgage insurance placeholder.
Formula guide
Monthly principal and interest
M = P x r x (1 + r)^n / ((1 + r)^n - 1)
- P is loan principal.
- r is monthly interest rate.
- n is number of monthly payments.
This formula spreads principal and interest across the full loan term.
Zero-interest mortgage
M = P / n
- P is loan principal.
- n is number of monthly payments.
When interest is 0%, the payment is principal divided equally by months.
Loan amount
Loan Amount = Home Price - Down Payment
- Down payment can be entered as an amount or percentage.
The mortgage principal is the portion of the home price financed by the loan.
Estimated total monthly payment
Total Monthly = Principal and Interest + Property Tax / 12 + Insurance / 12 + PMI
- Tax and insurance are annual estimates.
- PMI is a monthly placeholder.
This provides a broader monthly payment estimate beyond principal and interest.
Worked examples
30-year fixed mortgage
- Home price is 300,000.
- Down payment is 60,000.
- Loan amount is 240,000.
- At 6.5% for 30 years, principal and interest is about 1,517 per month.
Down payment percentage
- Home price is 400,000.
- Down payment is 20%.
- Down payment amount is 80,000.
- Loan principal is 320,000.
Taxes and insurance
- Annual property tax is 3,600.
- Annual home insurance is 1,200.
- Monthly tax is 300 and monthly insurance is 100.
- These are added to principal and interest.
Zero-interest example
- Loan amount is 120,000.
- Term is 10 years or 120 months.
- Interest rate is 0%.
- Monthly principal and interest is 1,000.
Common mistakes
Ignoring taxes and insurance
Principal and interest may be lower than the full monthly housing cost.
Using list price as loan amount
Loan amount is home price minus down payment.
Forgetting PMI
PMI may apply in some cases; this calculator accepts a monthly placeholder estimate.
Comparing different terms
Shorter terms usually increase monthly payment but reduce total interest.
Treating estimates as approvals
Actual lender payments depend on underwriting, fees, escrow, taxes, and insurance.
FAQs
How is a mortgage payment calculated?
What is principal and interest?
Does this include property tax?
Does this include home insurance?
Does this calculate PMI automatically?
Can I enter down payment as a percentage?
Can down payment exceed home price?
What happens at 0% interest?
What is amortization?
What is total interest?
What is total repayment?
Is this calculator global?
Does this replace lender quotes?
What is the maximum term supported?
What related calculator should I use for other loans?
References
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Last updated and version history
Last updated: 2026-07-10
- 1.0.0 (2026-07-10): Initial calculate FHA mortgage page using the verified FHA-style loan engine.