Monthly payment calculator
What would my monthly payment actually be?
Most payment calculators show you principal and interest and stop there, which is how buyers end up surprised by a number several hundred dollars higher than they planned for.
Monthly payment calculator
Estimated monthly payment
- Principal & interest
- Property tax
- Insurance & HOA
- Mortgage insurance
- Principal and interest$2,223
- Property tax$313
- Homeowners insurance$154
- HOA dues$0
- Mortgage insurance$134
- Total monthly$2,824
Cash needed at closing is roughly $29,000: your down payment plus about 2.5% of the price in Georgia closing costs.
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How to read the result
This one includes the other three pieces: property taxes, homeowners insurance and mortgage insurance where it applies. Georgia property tax rates and typical Atlanta insurance premiums are pre-filled, and you can change any of them.
Principal and interest is the smaller story
On a typical metro Atlanta purchase, taxes and insurance add 20% to 30% on top of the principal and interest figure. Budget against the total, not the headline.
Mortgage insurance is temporary on conventional loans
Once you reach 20% equity you can request removal, which lowers the payment without refinancing. On most FHA loans it stays.
Escrow is your money
The tax and insurance portion goes into an escrow account the servicer holds on your behalf. It is not a lender fee.
About this calculator
Usually HOA dues, which vary too much to estimate, or a property tax assessment that changed after a recent sale. Send us the listing and we will build an exact figure.
Metro Atlanta counties generally run between 0.85% and 1.15% of assessed value annually. We default to 1.0%, which is a reasonable planning figure for Fulton and DeKalb.
No. The exemption reduces your assessed value once you occupy the home and apply, so your actual tax bill after the first year is usually somewhat lower than shown.
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