Renting vs. Buying

Should I rent or buy a home?

The decision to rent versus buy can be difficult. Use this calculator to help determine which makes sense for you at this time.

Monthly rent payment ($)

Additional monthly fees ($)

Monthly renter's insurance premium ($)

Annual rent increases (0% to 10%)

Purchase price of home ($)

Annual appreciation rate (0% to 10%)

Realtor fees on future sale (0% to 100%)

Amount of loan ($)

Annual interest rate (0% to 40%)

Number of years (1 to 40)

Closing costs (not included in loan amount) ($)

Annual homeowner's insurance premium ($)

Annual property taxes ($)

Annual maintenance cost ($)

Number of years for the comparison (1 to 30)

Marginal tax bracket (0% to 75%)

Before tax return on savings (-12% to 12%)

Assumed annual inflation rate (0% to 10%)

On taxes, do you take the standard deduction?

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Income - Single	Income - Head of Household	Income - Married Filing Jointly	Income - Married Filing Separately	Federal Tax Rate
$0 - $11,600	$0 - $16,550	$0 - $23,200	$0 - $11,600	10%
$11,601 - $47,150	$16,551 - $63,100	$23,201 - $94,300	$11,601 - $47,150	12%
$47,151 - $100,525	$63,101 - $100,500	$94,301 - $201,150	$47,151 - $100,525	22%
$100,526 - $191,950	$100,501 - $191,950	$201,151 - $383,900	$100,526 - $191,950	24%
$191,951 - $243,725	$191,951 - $243,700	$383,901 - $487,450	$191,951 - $243,725	32%
$243,726 - $609,350	$243,701 - $609,350	$487,451 - $731,200	$243,726 - $365,600	35%
$609,351+	$609,351+	$731,201	$365,601	37%

Type	Residence	Tuition & Fees	With Room & Board
Public 4yr	Residence: In-state	Tuition & Fees: $11,260	With Room & Board: $24,030
Public 4yr	Residence: Out-of-State	Tuition & Fees: $29,150	With Room & Board: $41,920
Public 2yr	Residence: In-State	Tuition & Fees: $3,990	With Room & Board: $13,960
Private 4yr	Residence: N/A	Tuition & Fees: $41,540	With Room & Board: $56,190

Source: U.S. Department of Labor