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Current mortgage rates

30-year fixed7.18%Observed
15-year fixed6.57%Observed

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FRED / Freddie Mac PMMS, pulled on a schedule and cached; this page reads the cache and never hardcodes a rate. Your actual rate depends on credit, points, loan type, and lender pricing. This is not a quote.

The loan

80% loan-to-value. No mortgage insurance required.

Prefilled from the published survey rate above.

Loan term
Everything else in the payment

Fills in that town’s property tax rate and insurance estimate.

A county-wide figure. Pick a town above for its own rate.

Per year. California average for a standard policy (NerdWallet, 2026); quotes vary widely by address and wildfire zone. Wildfire-zone properties can run several times this.

Per month. Zero for most single-family homes here.

Applies below 20% down.

Estimated total monthly payment $6,522. Principal and interest $5,419, property tax $917, insurance $186. Total interest over 30 years $1,151,012.

Estimated total monthly payment

$6,522

On a $800,000 loan at 7.18% over 30 years, plus taxes, insurance.

What makes it up

Principal & interest · 83%$5,419
Property tax · 14%$917
Homeowners insurance · 3%$186
HOA dues$0
Mortgage insurance$0
Total monthly$6,522

Over the full term

Loan amount$800k
Total interest$1.2M
Total paid to lender$2.0M
Payoff2056

At 6.18% instead, principal and interest would be $4,889, $530 less a month, and $191k less over the term.

Balance and interest over time

Remaining balance Interest paid to date

$0$288k$576k$863k$1.2MNowyr 5yr 10yr 15yr 20yr 25yr 30

Each point is one year. Interest is front-loaded.

For informational purposes only.These figures are an estimate, not a loan offer, a pre-approval, or a quote. The calculation excludes closing costs, points and lender fees, Mello-Roos and special assessments, supplemental tax bills after a change of ownership, flood or earthquake coverage, private road or utility assessments, and any rate adjustment on a non-fixed loan. Property tax is estimated from the price you enter, not from the county’s assessed value. Confirm every number with a licensed lender before relying on it.

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A calculator cannot tell you about the house

It can tell you what the payment looks like. It cannot tell you that the tax bill resets the year you buy, or that the comparable three doors down closed under list. That part is a conversation.