Should I rent or buy a home?

This rent vs. buy calculator lets you calculate the difference between renting a property and buying a home.

Rent Assumptions
Monthly rent payment	$
Additional monthly fees	$
Monthly renter's insurance premium	$
Annual rate increases:	(0-10) %

Purchase Assumptions
Purchase price of home	$
Annual appreciation rate:	(0-10) %
Amount of loan	$
Annual interest rate:	(0-30) %
Number of years	(1-30)
Annual homeowner's insurance premium	$
Annual property taxes	$
Annual maintenance cost	$

Other Assumptions

Number of years for the comparison

(1-30)

Marginal tax bracket:

(0-50) %

Before tax return on savings:

(0-12) %

Assumed annual inflation rate:

(0-10) %