Term comparison
15- vs. 30-Year Loan Comparison
Compare the payment and scheduled interest of two fixed-rate terms using rates entered by the homeowner. The tool does not supply or advertise current rates.
Planning estimate
- 15-year payment
- $3,375
- 30-year payment
- $2,528
- Monthly difference
- $847
- 15-year scheduled interest
- $207,577
- 30-year scheduled interest
- $510,178
What this estimate includes—and leaves out
The tool uses only the figures entered and performs calculations in the browser. Smart Homeowners does not receive, save, or transmit the entries. It does not retrieve current rates or determine eligibility.
Actual payments and costs can differ because of daily-interest conventions, rate changes, loan features, mortgage insurance, taxes, insurance, association charges, fees, credits, servicing rules, rounding, and timing.
Not an offer or advice: This educational estimate is not a Loan Estimate, Closing Disclosure, appraisal, approval, credit decision, tax opinion, or recommendation. A loan secured by a home can put the property at risk if payments cannot be made.