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Mortgage calculator: the monthly payment, county by county

Principal and interest at the Freddie Mac average rate for the week of October 29, 2026, property tax at the county's effective rate, homeowners insurance and HOA fee.

In short

At the Freddie Mac average rate for the week of October 29, 2026 (7.24% on a 30-year fixed loan, 6.6% on a 15-year), a home at the US median value of $332,700 bought with 20% down costs about $2,204 a month: $1,814 of principal and interest, $261 of property tax and $129 of homeowners insurance. On each state's median home, the payment runs from $1,134 in West Virginia to $5,296 in Hawaii.

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Choose a state and a county: the property tax rate, insurance premium and HOA median change with them. Every field can be changed; the result is recalculated as you type.

Loan amount$266,160
Principal and interest$1,814
Property tax$261
Homeowners insurance$129
HOA fee$135
Mortgage insurance$0
Monthly payment$2,339
Total interest over the loan$386,835

United States: property tax 0.94% of value a year, insurance $1,551 a year.

Default: the US median value of owner-occupied homes ($332,700, Census ACS 2020-2024), 20% down, 30 years at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac average for the week of October 29, 2026. Principal and interest: fixed-rate loan, M = P·r / (1 − (1 + r)−n), r = annual rate ÷ 12, n = months. Property tax: price × the county's effective rate (median tax paid ÷ median value of owner-occupied homes, Census ACS 2020-2024); your bill follows your assessment and local rates. Insurance: median premium per homeowners policy in 2022 across the county's ZIP Codes (Treasury Federal Insurance Office), or the state's where fewer than five ZIP Codes report. HOA: median monthly fee paid by owners who pay one (Census ACS 2024); about 25% of US owners pay one. Not included: mortgage insurance unless you enter it, flood insurance, special assessments, closing costs.

Monthly payment on each state's median home

StateMedian home valuePrincipal and interestProperty taxInsuranceMonthly payment
Alabama$246,500$1,344$78
0.38%
$155$1,577
Alaska$385,100$2,100$356
1.11%
$107$2,563
Arizona$427,600$2,331$171
0.48%
$98$2,600
Arkansas$228,400$1,245$105
0.55%
$142$1,491
California$770,700$4,202$450
0.7%
$135$4,786
Colorado$567,600$3,095$227
0.48%
$212$3,533
Connecticut$423,900$2,311$639
1.81%
$159$3,109
Delaware$392,600$2,140$164
0.5%
$94$2,398
Florida$396,700$2,163$251
0.76%
$268$2,682
Georgia$346,500$1,889$222
0.77%
$136$2,248
Hawaii$901,500$4,915$203
0.27%
$178$5,296
Idaho$457,800$2,496$187
0.49%
$103$2,786
Illinois$294,400$1,605$493
2.01%
$130$2,228
Indiana$255,200$1,391$157
0.74%
$122$1,671
Iowa$237,000$1,292$275
1.39%
$134$1,700
Kansas$252,600$1,377$272
1.29%
$191$1,839
Kentucky$242,000$1,319$151
0.75%
$127$1,598
Louisiana$231,800$1,264$106
0.55%
$203$1,573
Maine$370,300$2,019$315
1.02%
$96$2,429
Maryland$445,800$2,430$360
0.97%
$127$2,918
Massachusetts$626,900$3,418$559
1.07%
$154$4,131
Michigan$269,500$1,469$281
1.25%
$98$1,848
Minnesota$353,800$1,929$301
1.02%
$155$2,384
Mississippi$192,700$1,051$116
0.72%
$160$1,326
Missouri$271,400$1,480$192
0.85%
$166$1,838
Montana$427,500$2,331$257
0.72%
$152$2,739
Nebraska$279,200$1,522$347
1.49%
$203$2,072
Nevada$459,400$2,505$180
0.47%
$90$2,774
New Hampshire$487,100$2,656$674
1.66%
$114$3,443
New Jersey$530,800$2,894$933
2.11%
$133$3,960
New Mexico$293,400$1,600$171
0.7%
$121$1,892
New York$470,900$2,567$608
1.55%
$102$3,277
North Carolina$342,800$1,869$189
0.66%
$110$2,167
North Dakota$281,700$1,536$232
0.99%
$161$1,929
Ohio$254,100$1,385$277
1.31%
$103$1,766
Oklahoma$234,000$1,276$156
0.8%
$210$1,642
Oregon$507,900$2,769$343
0.81%
$96$3,208
Pennsylvania$292,400$1,594$317
1.3%
$85$1,996
Rhode Island$478,700$2,610$483
1.21%
$167$3,259
South Carolina$306,200$1,669$122
0.48%
$122$1,914
South Dakota$299,100$1,631$264
1.06%
$150$2,044
Tennessee$341,200$1,860$142
0.5%
$140$2,142
Texas$318,100$1,734$395
1.49%
$187$2,317
Utah$543,400$2,963$235
0.52%
$87$3,285
Vermont$359,800$1,962$477
1.59%
$100$2,539
Virginia$422,600$2,304$257
0.73%
$107$2,668
Washington$605,600$3,302$409
0.81%
$109$3,819
West Virginia$176,300$961$78
0.53%
$95$1,134
Wisconsin$316,500$1,726$375
1.42%
$100$2,200
Wyoming$357,300$1,948$170
0.57%
$139$2,257

State median value of owner-occupied homes (Census ACS 2025, 1-year), 20% down, 30-year fixed loan at 7.24% (Freddie Mac PMMS, week of October 29, 2026); property tax at the state's effective rate (ACS 2020-2024); insurance at the state median premium (FIO, 2022). No HOA fee and no mortgage insurance. County rates: property tax by county.

Principal and interest by loan amount

Loan30 years at 7.24%15 years at 6.6%
$200,000$1,363$1,753
$300,000$2,044$2,630
$400,000$2,726$3,506
$500,000$3,407$4,383
$750,000$5,111$6,575

Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey averages for the week of October 29, 2026. Freddie Mac computes them from the rates on loan applications submitted to it that week: conventional, conforming home purchase loans for borrowers with good or excellent credit and 20% down, on owner-occupied single-family homes.

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Questions

What is PITI?

Principal, interest, taxes and insurance: the four parts of a monthly mortgage payment when the lender collects property tax and homeowners insurance through an escrow account. HOA fees and mortgage insurance, when you have them, come on top; the FHA Handbook 4000.1 counts both in the total mortgage payment used for its qualifying ratios.

What is the average mortgage rate this week?

Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week of October 29, 2026: 7.24% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and 6.6% for a 15-year. It is a national average of the rates on loan applications submitted to Freddie Mac that week (conventional, conforming purchase loans, good or excellent credit, 20% down); your own rate depends on your credit, down payment and points.

What is the monthly payment on a $400,000 mortgage?

$2,726 of principal and interest on a 30-year loan at 7.24%, or $3,506 on a 15-year loan at 6.6%. Property tax, insurance and any HOA fee are added on top.

Does the calculator include PMI?

Only if you enter it. Mortgage insurance depends on the loan type, the down payment and the lender (or, for FHA, on HUD’s premium schedule), and Payotte has no official average to apply: enter the monthly amount from your loan estimate.

General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.

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