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Rent Vs. Buy
Does renting or buying a home make more sense? Check out what is best for you by using our Rent vs Buy Calculator...
Buying is cheaper than renting after If you buy a house, after 3 years it will cost you $58 more per month and $5000 more in total than if you had rented. But you will own in equity of your home with an appreciated value of . If you buy a house, after 3 years you will have saved $58 per month and $5000 in total than if you had rented. You will also own in equity of your home with an appreciated value of .
Buying will never be cheaper than renting
Home equity after
1 year years
TOTAL COST YEARS
Costs over
Monthly Cost (after ) Yearly Cost (after ) Total Cost (after )
Rent
Buy
Difference
$0
$0
$0
Rent
Buy
Difference
$3,019
$92,453
$89,434
Rent
Buy
Difference
$3,019
$92,453
$89,434
Estimated Costs
These costs are estimated based on the information under the advanced section. You may adjust these values to suit your particular situation in order to get a more accurate estimate.
Monthly mortgage payments
$
Homeowner's insurance
$
Private Mortgage Insurance
$
HOA dues
$
Property tax
$
Home repairs
$
Renovations
$
Closing costs
$
Yearly rent increase
%
Rental insurance
$
How We Calculate the Costs
Calculating the Cost of Renting The cost of renting is relatively straightforward to calculate. It primarily includes your monthly rent payments and a few additional expenses:
- Monthly rent payments
- Security deposit (typically equal to one month's rent)
- Renters insurance (annual premium)
- Down payment
- Closing costs (typically 2-5% of the home's value)
- Monthly mortgage payments (principal and interest)
- Property taxes
- Homeowners insurance
- Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) if applicable
- HOA fees (if applicable)
- Maintenance and repairs
- Home improvements and renovations
- Annual home appreciation rate: %
- Annual rent increase: %
- Renters insurance: $ per year
- Home maintenance and repairs: % of home value per year
- Home improvements and renovations: % of home value per year
- Selling costs when you sell the home: % of home value
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