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Mortgage Budget Calculator

Estimate mortgage principal from an affordable payment.

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Enter your own assumptions. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

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How to use this calculator

Enter the values that match your situation and review the resulting estimate. Try conservative and optimistic assumptions to understand how sensitive the outcome may be. The calculator runs locally in your browser; inputs are not submitted to our server.

Important assumptions

Uses the standard Canadian nominal mortgage rate compounded semi-annually and converted to an effective monthly rate. Actual lender payments and qualifications may differ.

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