Mortgage & Home · Formula v1.0

Jumbo Mortgage Calculator

Estimate payments and interest on a larger mortgage balance.

Stress-test rate and reserve requirements. Enter loan amount in dollars, annual interest rate in percent and term in years (6.75 means 6.75%). At the worked-example inputs, the monthly payment is $6,162. At this scale a small rate change moves the payment by hundreds of dollars, so compare offers from several lenders, including credit unions and portfolio lenders. Look at total interest as well: on a large balance, over a million dollars over 30 years, it can rival the loan itself. Consider a shorter term or extra principal if cash flow allows, and see whether the lender waives PMI with a big down payment. It returns monthly payment, total interest.

FreeNo sign-upInputs stay in-browserCSV exportReviewed August 17, 2026
LAST REVIEWEDAugust 17, 2026Inputs stay in your browser
Live calculation

Enter your numbers

Calculated result
Monthly payment$6,162
Total interest$1,268,205
Sensitivity check

What if annual interest rate changes?

-10% input$5,742
0% input$6,162
+10% input$6,594
Year-by-year evidence

Amortization schedule

PeriodOpeningPrincipal / contributionInterest / growthEnding
Payment 1$950,000$818$5,344$949,182
Payment 12$940,745$870$5,292$939,875
Payment 24$929,976$931$5,231$929,046
Payment 36$918,458$995$5,166$917,462
Payment 48$906,137$1,065$5,097$905,072
Payment 60$892,958$1,139$5,023$891,819
Payment 72$878,862$1,218$4,944$877,644
Payment 84$863,784$1,303$4,859$862,481
Payment 96$847,656$1,394$4,768$846,263
Payment 108$830,406$1,491$4,671$828,915
Payment 120$811,954$1,594$4,567$810,359
Payment 132$792,217$1,705$4,456$790,512
Payment 144$771,107$1,824$4,337$769,283
Payment 156$748,526$1,951$4,210$746,575
Payment 168$724,373$2,087$4,075$722,286
Payment 180$698,539$2,232$3,929$696,306
Payment 192$670,906$2,388$3,774$668,518
Payment 204$641,348$2,554$3,608$638,794
Payment 216$609,733$2,732$3,430$607,001
Payment 228$575,916$2,922$3,240$572,994
Payment 240$539,745$3,126$3,036$536,619
Payment 252$501,055$3,343$2,818$497,712
Payment 264$459,671$3,576$2,586$456,095
Payment 276$415,406$3,825$2,337$411,581
Payment 288$368,059$4,091$2,070$363,967
Payment 300$317,415$4,376$1,785$313,039
Payment 312$263,245$4,681$1,481$258,564
Payment 324$205,303$5,007$1,155$200,296
Payment 336$143,326$5,355$806$137,971
Payment 348$77,035$5,728$433$71,306
Payment 360$6,127$6,127$34$0.00

Monthly schedules show the first payment, annual checkpoints and the final payment on screen; the CSV contains every calculated row.

Transparent method

The formula

Level payment = P × r(1+r)ⁿ ÷ ((1+r)ⁿ−1); each period interest = balance × r

Worked example

Monthly payment$6,162
Total interest$1,268,205

Example inputs

Loan amount$950,000
Annual interest rate6.8%
Term30.0 years

How to interpret the result

A jumbo loan is one above the conforming limit, which varies by county and by year, and it is priced and underwritten on its own terms. A $950,000 loan at 6.75 percent over 30 years has a payment near $6,162 and about $1.27 million of interest, more than the loan itself. Lenders often ask for a larger down payment, a higher credit score and several months of reserves, so the payment is only one of the hurdles.

Before you rely on it

What to check

Ask what reserves the lender requires after closing and whether the rate differs from a conforming loan. The reserve requirement can be the harder constraint.

The common error

Where people go wrong with jumbo mortgage calculator

Assuming the rate is always higher for a jumbo. It depends on the lender and the market, so compare quotes on the same terms.

Sensitivity evidence

How annual interest rate changes the monthly payment

Jumbo Mortgage Calculator: monthly payment and total interest across a range of annual interest rate, every other input held at the worked-example value.
Annual interest rateMonthly paymentTotal interest
4.8%$4,956$834,034
5.8%$5,544$1,045,819
6.8%worked example$6,162$1,268,205
7.8%$6,806$1,500,130
8.8%$7,474$1,740,515

Every input, tested

Which input moves the monthly payment most

Jumbo Mortgage Calculator: monthly payment with each input moved on its own, every other input held at the worked-example value.
InputTested fromToMonthly payment at each endSwing
Annual interest rate5.8%7.8%$5,544 to $6,806$1,262 (20%)
Loan amount$855,000$1,045,000$5,546 to $6,778$1,232 (20%)
Term22.0 years38.0 years$6,917 to $5,793$1,124 (18%)

Two variables at once

Monthly payment by annual interest rate and loan amount

Jumbo Mortgage Calculator: monthly payment at each combination of annual interest rate (rows) and loan amount (columns).
Annual interest rate \ Loan amount$760,000$950,000$1,140,000
4.8%$3,965$4,956$5,947
5.8%$4,435$5,544$6,653
6.8%$4,929$6,162$7,394
7.8%$5,445$6,806$8,167
8.8%$5,979$7,474$8,968

Step by step

The worked example, input by input

Worked-example inputs and the results they produce for the jumbo mortgage calculator.
InputValue used
Loan amount$950,000
Annual interest rate6.8%
Term30.0 years
Monthly payment$6,162
Total interest$1,268,205

Complete evidence

Full amortization schedule

Show all 360 rows
Jumbo Mortgage Calculator: complete amortization schedule for the worked-example inputs.
PaymentOpening balancePrincipalInterestEnding balance
Payment 1$950,000$818$5,344$949,182
Payment 2$949,182$823$5,339$948,360
Payment 3$948,360$827$5,335$947,532
Payment 4$947,532$832$5,330$946,701
Payment 5$946,701$836$5,325$945,864
Payment 6$945,864$841$5,320$945,023
Payment 7$945,023$846$5,316$944,177
Payment 8$944,177$851$5,311$943,326
Payment 9$943,326$855$5,306$942,471
Payment 10$942,471$860$5,301$941,611
Payment 11$941,611$865$5,297$940,745
Payment 12$940,745$870$5,292$939,875
Payment 13$939,875$875$5,287$939,001
Payment 14$939,001$880$5,282$938,121
Payment 15$938,121$885$5,277$937,236
Payment 16$937,236$890$5,272$936,346
Payment 17$936,346$895$5,267$935,451
Payment 18$935,451$900$5,262$934,552
Payment 19$934,552$905$5,257$933,647
Payment 20$933,647$910$5,252$932,737
Payment 21$932,737$915$5,247$931,822
Payment 22$931,822$920$5,241$930,902
Payment 23$930,902$925$5,236$929,976
Payment 24$929,976$931$5,231$929,046
Payment 25$929,046$936$5,226$928,110
Payment 26$928,110$941$5,221$927,169
Payment 27$927,169$946$5,215$926,223
Payment 28$926,223$952$5,210$925,271
Payment 29$925,271$957$5,205$924,314
Payment 30$924,314$962$5,199$923,351
Payment 31$923,351$968$5,194$922,384
Payment 32$922,384$973$5,188$921,410
Payment 33$921,410$979$5,183$920,432
Payment 34$920,432$984$5,177$919,447
Payment 35$919,447$990$5,172$918,458
Payment 36$918,458$995$5,166$917,462
Payment 37$917,462$1,001$5,161$916,461
Payment 38$916,461$1,007$5,155$915,455
Payment 39$915,455$1,012$5,149$914,442
Payment 40$914,442$1,018$5,144$913,424
Payment 41$913,424$1,024$5,138$912,401
Payment 42$912,401$1,029$5,132$911,371
Payment 43$911,371$1,035$5,126$910,336
Payment 44$910,336$1,041$5,121$909,295
Payment 45$909,295$1,047$5,115$908,248
Payment 46$908,248$1,053$5,109$907,195
Payment 47$907,195$1,059$5,103$906,137
Payment 48$906,137$1,065$5,097$905,072
Payment 49$905,072$1,071$5,091$904,001
Payment 50$904,001$1,077$5,085$902,925
Payment 51$902,925$1,083$5,079$901,842
Payment 52$901,842$1,089$5,073$900,753
Payment 53$900,753$1,095$5,067$899,658
Payment 54$899,658$1,101$5,061$898,557
Payment 55$898,557$1,107$5,054$897,450
Payment 56$897,450$1,114$5,048$896,336
Payment 57$896,336$1,120$5,042$895,217
Payment 58$895,217$1,126$5,036$894,090
Payment 59$894,090$1,132$5,029$892,958
Payment 60$892,958$1,139$5,023$891,819
Payment 61$891,819$1,145$5,016$890,674
Payment 62$890,674$1,152$5,010$889,522
Payment 63$889,522$1,158$5,004$888,364
Payment 64$888,364$1,165$4,997$887,200
Payment 65$887,200$1,171$4,990$886,028
Payment 66$886,028$1,178$4,984$884,851
Payment 67$884,851$1,184$4,977$883,666
Payment 68$883,666$1,191$4,971$882,475
Payment 69$882,475$1,198$4,964$881,277
Payment 70$881,277$1,204$4,957$880,073
Payment 71$880,073$1,211$4,950$878,862
Payment 72$878,862$1,218$4,944$877,644
Payment 73$877,644$1,225$4,937$876,419
Payment 74$876,419$1,232$4,930$875,187
Payment 75$875,187$1,239$4,923$873,948
Payment 76$873,948$1,246$4,916$872,702
Payment 77$872,702$1,253$4,909$871,450
Payment 78$871,450$1,260$4,902$870,190
Payment 79$870,190$1,267$4,895$868,923
Payment 80$868,923$1,274$4,888$867,649
Payment 81$867,649$1,281$4,881$866,368
Payment 82$866,368$1,288$4,873$865,080
Payment 83$865,080$1,296$4,866$863,784
Payment 84$863,784$1,303$4,859$862,481
Payment 85$862,481$1,310$4,851$861,171
Payment 86$861,171$1,318$4,844$859,853
Payment 87$859,853$1,325$4,837$858,528
Payment 88$858,528$1,332$4,829$857,196
Payment 89$857,196$1,340$4,822$855,856
Payment 90$855,856$1,347$4,814$854,508
Payment 91$854,508$1,355$4,807$853,153
Payment 92$853,153$1,363$4,799$851,790
Payment 93$851,790$1,370$4,791$850,420
Payment 94$850,420$1,378$4,784$849,042
Payment 95$849,042$1,386$4,776$847,656
Payment 96$847,656$1,394$4,768$846,263
Payment 97$846,263$1,401$4,760$844,861
Payment 98$844,861$1,409$4,752$843,452
Payment 99$843,452$1,417$4,744$842,035
Payment 100$842,035$1,425$4,736$840,609
Payment 101$840,609$1,433$4,728$839,176
Payment 102$839,176$1,441$4,720$837,735
Payment 103$837,735$1,449$4,712$836,285
Payment 104$836,285$1,458$4,704$834,828
Payment 105$834,828$1,466$4,696$833,362
Payment 106$833,362$1,474$4,688$831,888
Payment 107$831,888$1,482$4,679$830,406
Payment 108$830,406$1,491$4,671$828,915
Payment 109$828,915$1,499$4,663$827,416
Payment 110$827,416$1,507$4,654$825,908
Payment 111$825,908$1,516$4,646$824,393
Payment 112$824,393$1,524$4,637$822,868
Payment 113$822,868$1,533$4,629$821,335
Payment 114$821,335$1,542$4,620$819,793
Payment 115$819,793$1,550$4,611$818,243
Payment 116$818,243$1,559$4,603$816,684
Payment 117$816,684$1,568$4,594$815,116
Payment 118$815,116$1,577$4,585$813,539
Payment 119$813,539$1,586$4,576$811,954
Payment 120$811,954$1,594$4,567$810,359
Payment 121$810,359$1,603$4,558$808,756
Payment 122$808,756$1,612$4,549$807,144
Payment 123$807,144$1,621$4,540$805,522
Payment 124$805,522$1,631$4,531$803,892
Payment 125$803,892$1,640$4,522$802,252
Payment 126$802,252$1,649$4,513$800,603
Payment 127$800,603$1,658$4,503$798,944
Payment 128$798,944$1,668$4,494$797,277
Payment 129$797,277$1,677$4,485$795,600
Payment 130$795,600$1,686$4,475$793,913
Payment 131$793,913$1,696$4,466$792,217
Payment 132$792,217$1,705$4,456$790,512
Payment 133$790,512$1,715$4,447$788,797
Payment 134$788,797$1,725$4,437$787,072
Payment 135$787,072$1,734$4,427$785,338
Payment 136$785,338$1,744$4,418$783,594
Payment 137$783,594$1,754$4,408$781,840
Payment 138$781,840$1,764$4,398$780,076
Payment 139$780,076$1,774$4,388$778,302
Payment 140$778,302$1,784$4,378$776,518
Payment 141$776,518$1,794$4,368$774,725
Payment 142$774,725$1,804$4,358$772,921
Payment 143$772,921$1,814$4,348$771,107
Payment 144$771,107$1,824$4,337$769,283
Payment 145$769,283$1,834$4,327$767,448
Payment 146$767,448$1,845$4,317$765,603
Payment 147$765,603$1,855$4,307$763,748
Payment 148$763,748$1,866$4,296$761,883
Payment 149$761,883$1,876$4,286$760,006
Payment 150$760,006$1,887$4,275$758,120
Payment 151$758,120$1,897$4,264$756,223
Payment 152$756,223$1,908$4,254$754,315
Payment 153$754,315$1,919$4,243$752,396
Payment 154$752,396$1,929$4,232$750,467
Payment 155$750,467$1,940$4,221$748,526
Payment 156$748,526$1,951$4,210$746,575
Payment 157$746,575$1,962$4,199$744,613
Payment 158$744,613$1,973$4,188$742,640
Payment 159$742,640$1,984$4,177$740,655
Payment 160$740,655$1,995$4,166$738,660
Payment 161$738,660$2,007$4,155$736,653
Payment 162$736,653$2,018$4,144$734,635
Payment 163$734,635$2,029$4,132$732,606
Payment 164$732,606$2,041$4,121$730,565
Payment 165$730,565$2,052$4,109$728,513
Payment 166$728,513$2,064$4,098$726,449
Payment 167$726,449$2,075$4,086$724,373
Payment 168$724,373$2,087$4,075$722,286
Payment 169$722,286$2,099$4,063$720,187
Payment 170$720,187$2,111$4,051$718,077
Payment 171$718,077$2,122$4,039$715,954
Payment 172$715,954$2,134$4,027$713,820
Payment 173$713,820$2,146$4,015$711,673
Payment 174$711,673$2,159$4,003$709,515
Payment 175$709,515$2,171$3,991$707,344
Payment 176$707,344$2,183$3,979$705,161
Payment 177$705,161$2,195$3,967$702,966
Payment 178$702,966$2,207$3,954$700,759
Payment 179$700,759$2,220$3,942$698,539
Payment 180$698,539$2,232$3,929$696,306
Payment 181$696,306$2,245$3,917$694,062
Payment 182$694,062$2,258$3,904$691,804
Payment 183$691,804$2,270$3,891$689,534
Payment 184$689,534$2,283$3,879$687,251
Payment 185$687,251$2,296$3,866$684,955
Payment 186$684,955$2,309$3,853$682,646
Payment 187$682,646$2,322$3,840$680,324
Payment 188$680,324$2,335$3,827$677,989
Payment 189$677,989$2,348$3,814$675,641
Payment 190$675,641$2,361$3,800$673,280
Payment 191$673,280$2,374$3,787$670,906
Payment 192$670,906$2,388$3,774$668,518
Payment 193$668,518$2,401$3,760$666,116
Payment 194$666,116$2,415$3,747$663,702
Payment 195$663,702$2,428$3,733$661,273
Payment 196$661,273$2,442$3,720$658,831
Payment 197$658,831$2,456$3,706$656,376
Payment 198$656,376$2,470$3,692$653,906
Payment 199$653,906$2,483$3,678$651,423
Payment 200$651,423$2,497$3,664$648,925
Payment 201$648,925$2,511$3,650$646,414
Payment 202$646,414$2,526$3,636$643,888
Payment 203$643,888$2,540$3,622$641,348
Payment 204$641,348$2,554$3,608$638,794
Payment 205$638,794$2,568$3,593$636,226
Payment 206$636,226$2,583$3,579$633,643
Payment 207$633,643$2,597$3,564$631,045
Payment 208$631,045$2,612$3,550$628,433
Payment 209$628,433$2,627$3,535$625,806
Payment 210$625,806$2,642$3,520$623,165
Payment 211$623,165$2,656$3,505$620,509
Payment 212$620,509$2,671$3,490$617,837
Payment 213$617,837$2,686$3,475$615,151
Payment 214$615,151$2,701$3,460$612,449
Payment 215$612,449$2,717$3,445$609,733
Payment 216$609,733$2,732$3,430$607,001
Payment 217$607,001$2,747$3,414$604,254
Payment 218$604,254$2,763$3,399$601,491
Payment 219$601,491$2,778$3,383$598,712
Payment 220$598,712$2,794$3,368$595,919
Payment 221$595,919$2,810$3,352$593,109
Payment 222$593,109$2,825$3,336$590,283
Payment 223$590,283$2,841$3,320$587,442
Payment 224$587,442$2,857$3,304$584,585
Payment 225$584,585$2,873$3,288$581,711
Payment 226$581,711$2,890$3,272$578,822
Payment 227$578,822$2,906$3,256$575,916
Payment 228$575,916$2,922$3,240$572,994
Payment 229$572,994$2,939$3,223$570,055
Payment 230$570,055$2,955$3,207$567,100
Payment 231$567,100$2,972$3,190$564,128
Payment 232$564,128$2,988$3,173$561,140
Payment 233$561,140$3,005$3,156$558,135
Payment 234$558,135$3,022$3,140$555,113
Payment 235$555,113$3,039$3,123$552,073
Payment 236$552,073$3,056$3,105$549,017
Payment 237$549,017$3,073$3,088$545,944
Payment 238$545,944$3,091$3,071$542,853
Payment 239$542,853$3,108$3,054$539,745
Payment 240$539,745$3,126$3,036$536,619
Payment 241$536,619$3,143$3,018$533,476
Payment 242$533,476$3,161$3,001$530,315
Payment 243$530,315$3,179$2,983$527,136
Payment 244$527,136$3,197$2,965$523,940
Payment 245$523,940$3,215$2,947$520,725
Payment 246$520,725$3,233$2,929$517,493
Payment 247$517,493$3,251$2,911$514,242
Payment 248$514,242$3,269$2,893$510,973
Payment 249$510,973$3,287$2,874$507,685
Payment 250$507,685$3,306$2,856$504,379
Payment 251$504,379$3,325$2,837$501,055
Payment 252$501,055$3,343$2,818$497,712
Payment 253$497,712$3,362$2,800$494,350
Payment 254$494,350$3,381$2,781$490,969
Payment 255$490,969$3,400$2,762$487,569
Payment 256$487,569$3,419$2,743$484,150
Payment 257$484,150$3,438$2,723$480,711
Payment 258$480,711$3,458$2,704$477,254
Payment 259$477,254$3,477$2,685$473,776
Payment 260$473,776$3,497$2,665$470,280
Payment 261$470,280$3,516$2,645$466,763
Payment 262$466,763$3,536$2,626$463,227
Payment 263$463,227$3,556$2,606$459,671
Payment 264$459,671$3,576$2,586$456,095
Payment 265$456,095$3,596$2,566$452,499
Payment 266$452,499$3,616$2,545$448,883
Payment 267$448,883$3,637$2,525$445,246
Payment 268$445,246$3,657$2,505$441,589
Payment 269$441,589$3,678$2,484$437,911
Payment 270$437,911$3,698$2,463$434,213
Payment 271$434,213$3,719$2,442$430,493
Payment 272$430,493$3,740$2,422$426,753
Payment 273$426,753$3,761$2,400$422,992
Payment 274$422,992$3,782$2,379$419,210
Payment 275$419,210$3,804$2,358$415,406
Payment 276$415,406$3,825$2,337$411,581
Payment 277$411,581$3,847$2,315$407,734
Payment 278$407,734$3,868$2,294$403,866
Payment 279$403,866$3,890$2,272$399,976
Payment 280$399,976$3,912$2,250$396,065
Payment 281$396,065$3,934$2,228$392,131
Payment 282$392,131$3,956$2,206$388,175
Payment 283$388,175$3,978$2,183$384,197
Payment 284$384,197$4,001$2,161$380,196
Payment 285$380,196$4,023$2,139$376,173
Payment 286$376,173$4,046$2,116$372,127
Payment 287$372,127$4,068$2,093$368,059
Payment 288$368,059$4,091$2,070$363,967
Payment 289$363,967$4,114$2,047$359,853
Payment 290$359,853$4,138$2,024$355,716
Payment 291$355,716$4,161$2,001$351,555
Payment 292$351,555$4,184$1,977$347,371
Payment 293$347,371$4,208$1,954$343,163
Payment 294$343,163$4,231$1,930$338,931
Payment 295$338,931$4,255$1,906$334,676
Payment 296$334,676$4,279$1,883$330,397
Payment 297$330,397$4,303$1,858$326,094
Payment 298$326,094$4,327$1,834$321,767
Payment 299$321,767$4,352$1,810$317,415
Payment 300$317,415$4,376$1,785$313,039
Payment 301$313,039$4,401$1,761$308,638
Payment 302$308,638$4,426$1,736$304,212
Payment 303$304,212$4,450$1,711$299,762
Payment 304$299,762$4,476$1,686$295,286
Payment 305$295,286$4,501$1,661$290,785
Payment 306$290,785$4,526$1,636$286,259
Payment 307$286,259$4,551$1,610$281,708
Payment 308$281,708$4,577$1,585$277,131
Payment 309$277,131$4,603$1,559$272,528
Payment 310$272,528$4,629$1,533$267,899
Payment 311$267,899$4,655$1,507$263,245
Payment 312$263,245$4,681$1,481$258,564
Payment 313$258,564$4,707$1,454$253,856
Payment 314$253,856$4,734$1,428$249,123
Payment 315$249,123$4,760$1,401$244,362
Payment 316$244,362$4,787$1,375$239,575
Payment 317$239,575$4,814$1,348$234,761
Payment 318$234,761$4,841$1,321$229,920
Payment 319$229,920$4,868$1,293$225,052
Payment 320$225,052$4,896$1,266$220,156
Payment 321$220,156$4,923$1,238$215,232
Payment 322$215,232$4,951$1,211$210,281
Payment 323$210,281$4,979$1,183$205,303
Payment 324$205,303$5,007$1,155$200,296
Payment 325$200,296$5,035$1,127$195,261
Payment 326$195,261$5,063$1,098$190,197
Payment 327$190,197$5,092$1,070$185,106
Payment 328$185,106$5,120$1,041$179,985
Payment 329$179,985$5,149$1,012$174,836
Payment 330$174,836$5,178$983$169,658
Payment 331$169,658$5,207$954$164,450
Payment 332$164,450$5,237$925$159,214
Payment 333$159,214$5,266$896$153,947
Payment 334$153,947$5,296$866$148,652
Payment 335$148,652$5,326$836$143,326
Payment 336$143,326$5,355$806$137,971
Payment 337$137,971$5,386$776$132,585
Payment 338$132,585$5,416$746$127,169
Payment 339$127,169$5,446$715$121,723
Payment 340$121,723$5,477$685$116,246
Payment 341$116,246$5,508$654$110,738
Payment 342$110,738$5,539$623$105,199
Payment 343$105,199$5,570$592$99,629
Payment 344$99,629$5,601$560$94,028
Payment 345$94,028$5,633$529$88,395
Payment 346$88,395$5,664$497$82,731
Payment 347$82,731$5,696$465$77,035
Payment 348$77,035$5,728$433$71,306
Payment 349$71,306$5,761$401$65,546
Payment 350$65,546$5,793$369$59,753
Payment 351$59,753$5,826$336$53,927
Payment 352$53,927$5,858$303$48,069
Payment 353$48,069$5,891$270$42,177
Payment 354$42,177$5,924$237$36,253
Payment 355$36,253$5,958$204$30,295
Payment 356$30,295$5,991$170$24,304
Payment 357$24,304$6,025$137$18,279
Payment 358$18,279$6,059$103$12,220
Payment 359$12,220$6,093$69$6,127
Payment 360$6,127$6,127$34$0.00

Where the inputs come from

A jumbo loan is one above the conforming loan limit set each year by the Federal Housing Finance Agency for your county, so check the current limit before assuming a loan is jumbo. Enter the amount you will borrow, the quoted rate, and the term. Jumbo lenders often want larger down payments, higher credit scores and cash reserves of six months or more, which are not part of this payment figure.

When the result stops applying

Jumbo loans are not backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, so terms and documentation vary by lender. Some are adjustable. The estimate excludes taxes, insurance and any mortgage insurance, which can be large on an expensive home. Appraisals on high-value homes can take longer and can come in below contract price.

What to compare it with

Shop widely because jumbo pricing varies more than conforming pricing. Ask about the required down payment, reserves and any limits on the property type. If your loan is just above the conforming limit, compare a larger down payment that brings it under the limit; the rate and mortgage insurance may improve. The home affordability calculator gives a price range, and the true cost of homeownership calculator adds taxes and maintenance, which matter more on expensive homes.

People also ask

Frequently asked questions

What makes a mortgage jumbo?

A mortgage is jumbo when its amount exceeds the conforming loan limit set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency for the county. Limits are higher in expensive markets, so a loan that is jumbo in one county may be conforming in another.

Are jumbo rates higher?

Sometimes they are close to conforming rates and sometimes higher, depending on the lender and market. Compare quotes.

How much down payment do jumbo loans need?

Often ten to twenty percent or more of the price, and some lenders ask for more on very large loans. Expect strong credit, low debt-to-income and cash reserves of several months after closing.

Common mortgage & home questions

Sources and evidence