Affordability Studio

Is this comfortable for me?

Not “how big a loan can I get” — what a home costs in real life here, and whether it leaves room for the rest of your budget. Every input stays on your device.

You can comfortably afford

$486,199

with $97,240 down · 20%

about $3,596/mo all-in, real-life cost

Comfort budget $3,596/mo · how we compute this

A typical lender would approve up to $1,034,404 — they check your paycheck, not your whole budget. Your comfort price is $486,199.

Cash to close

$104,017$108,751

Down payment$97,240
Fees, title & transfer taxes$5,365$9,364
Prepaid taxes & insurance$1,412$2,148

Total transfer/recording tax $3,306: buyer's customary share $0, seller's customary share $3,306. San Francisco transfer tax: $3,306 (seller-paid). Custom varies: seller customarily pays in Northern CA; negotiated in Southern CA. Many cities (SF, LA, Oakland, Berkeley) levy additional or replacement city transfer taxes.

Explore the price

$486,199
$240,000$780,000

Comfort gauge

Comfortable
$9,480 left each month after housing & debts · $4,780 vs. baseline spending

This looks comfortable against the published residual-income baseline.

Where your paycheck goes

Taxes: $4,808Housing: $3,596Other debts: $450Free cash: $9,480
Take-home$13,526/mo
Taxes$4,808
Housing$3,596
Other debts$450
Free cash$9,480

Monthly payment

Loan payment$2,523
Property tax$308
Home insurance$60
Mortgage insurance$0
Upkeep, utilities & HOA$705
Real-life cost$3,596
What a lender counts$2,891

Local assumptions

San Francisco County property tax0.76%ACS 2024 1-year
Homeowners insurance$467$1,036/yr2022 · ACS 2024 1-year · FEMA NRI December 2025 · at this price
Utilities estimate$300/molocal-2026-07
Closing costs$6,777$11,511

High earthquake risk — standard policies exclude quake damage; separate coverage is extra.

Notable flood risk — standard policies don't cover flood; check the address's flood zone and consider a separate policy.

Insurers price these risks address by address, so estimates run widest here. Compare real quotes

Tax, insurance, and risk data are real (Census, NAIC, FEMA); the utilities estimate is still a placeholder. All of it is an estimate, not a quote — see how we source everything.

Milestones

More goes to the loan than to interest19 yr 10 mo
Can sell without writing a check1 mo
Mortgage insurance drops off

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