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Mortgage Calculator

Calculate mortgage payments

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Overview

A mortgage API and payment calculation API for real estate listings, lending tools and budgeting apps. Mortgage Calculator works by using the loan amount, interest rate, and loan term to calculate the monthly mortgage payment and loan-to-value ratio, with total interest paid, PMI and its removal date, payoff dates and extra-payment payoff scenarios on paid plans.

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Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

POSThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/mortgagecalculator
curl -X POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/mortgagecalculator \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "amount": 570000,
  "rate": 6.8,
  "years": 30,
  "downpayment": 57000,
  "pmi_rate": 0.5,
  "extra_monthly": 200,
  "start_date": "2026-11-01"
}'

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent as JSON in the request body. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

ParameterTypeDescription
amountRequirednumberThe loan amount
range 0–∞
rateRequirednumberThe interest rate (percentage)
range 0–100
yearsRequiredintegerThe loan term in years
range 1–50
downpaymentOptionalnumberThe down payment amount
range 0–∞
annual_propertytaxOptionalnumberThe annual property tax amount
range 0–∞
annual_homeinsuranceOptionalnumberThe annual home insurance amount
range 0–∞
annual_hoaOptionalnumberThe annual HOA amount
range 0–∞
pmi_rateOptionalPremiumnumberAnnual private mortgage insurance rate as a percentage of the loan, charged only when the loan-to-value ratio is above 80%
range 0–5
extra_monthlyOptionalPremiumnumberExtra principal paid every month, to see how much sooner the loan is paid off and how much interest that saves
range 0–∞
start_dateOptionalPremiumstringLoan start (closing) date; the first payment falls the following month
date

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "amount": 570000,
    "downpayment": 57000,
    "rate": 6.8,
    "years": 30,
    "total_interest_paid": 690975.44,
    "total_loan_payment": 1203975.44,
    "interestRatio": 57.39,
    "monthly_payment": {
      "total": 3558.13,
      "mortgage": 3344.38,
      "property_tax": 0,
      "hoa": 0,
      "home_insurance": 0,
      "pmi": 213.75
    },
    "annual_payment": {
      "total": 42697.51,
      "mortgage": 40132.51,
      "property_tax": 0,
      "hoa": 0,
      "home_insurance": 0,
      "pmi": 2565
    },
    "formatted": {
      "amount": "$570,000",
      "monthlyPayment": "$3,344.38",
      "totalInterestPaid": "$690,975.44",
      "totalLoanPayment": "$1,203,975.44"
    },
    "loan_amount": 513000,
    "ltv": 90,
    "payoff_date": "2056-11",
    "pmi": {
      "required": true,
      "rate": 0.5,
      "monthly": 213.75,
      "months_charged": 113,
      "removal_month": 114,
      "total": 24153.75,
      "removal_date": "2036-05"
    },
    "extra_payments": {
      "monthly": 200,
      "months_to_payoff": 304,
      "months_saved": 56,
      "total_interest_paid": 563208.85,
      "interest_saved": 127766.58,
      "payoff_date": "2052-03"
    },
    "amortization_schedule": [
      {
        "month": 1,
        "interest_payment": 2907,
        "principal_payment": 437.38,
        "remaining_balance": 512562.62,
        "date": "2026-12"
      },
      {
        "month": 2,
        "interest_payment": 2904.52,
        "principal_payment": 439.85,
        "remaining_balance": 512122.77,
        "date": "2027-01"
      },
      {
        "month": 3,
        "interest_payment": 2902.03,
        "principal_payment": 442.35,
        "remaining_balance": 511680.42,
        "date": "2027-02"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

FieldTypeExampleDescription
amountnumber570000Loan amount in dollars
downpaymentnumber57000Down payment amount provided
ratenumber6.8Interest rate percentage used for calculation
yearsnumber30Loan term in years
total_interest_paidPremiumnumber690975.44Total interest paid over entire loan term
total_loan_paymentPremiumnumber1203975.44Total amount paid (principal + interest)
interestRatioPremiumnumber57.39Percentage of payment that is interest
monthly_paymentobject{...}Monthly outlay broken into mortgage, property tax, HOA and home insurance
totalnumber3558.13Total monthly payment including all fees
mortgagenumber3344.38Monthly mortgage payment (principal + interest)
property_taxnumber0Monthly property tax portion of payment
hoanumber0Monthly HOA fee portion of payment
home_insurancenumber0Monthly home insurance portion of payment
pmiPremiumnumber213.75Monthly PMI while it is charged; only when pmi_rate is given
annual_paymentobject{...}Annual outlay broken into mortgage, property tax, HOA and home insurance
totalnumber42697.51Total annual payment including all fees
mortgagenumber40132.51Annual mortgage payment (principal + interest)
property_taxnumber0Annual property tax portion of payment
hoanumber0Annual HOA fee portion of payment
home_insurancenumber0Annual home insurance portion of payment
pmiPremiumnumber2565PMI paid in the first year; only when pmi_rate is given
formattedobject{...}Loan amount and payment totals as dollar strings
amountstring"$570,000"Formatted loan amount with currency symbol
monthlyPaymentstring"$3,344.38"Formatted monthly payment with currency
totalInterestPaidPremiumstring"$690,975.44"Formatted total interest paid with currency
totalLoanPaymentPremiumstring"$1,203,975.44"Formatted total loan payment with currency
loan_amountPremiumnumber513000Amount borrowed: amount minus downpayment
ltvnumber90Loan-to-value ratio: loan_amount as a percentage of amount (null when amount is 0)
payoff_datePremiumstring"2056-11"Month of the final payment (YYYY-MM); only when start_date is given
pmiPremiumobject{...}Private mortgage insurance; only when pmi_rate is given
requiredPremiumbooleantrueWhether PMI applies (loan-to-value above 80%)
ratePremiumnumber0.5Annual PMI rate used, as a percentage of the loan
monthlyPremiumnumber213.75Monthly PMI premium
months_chargedPremiumnumber113Number of payments that carry PMI before it ends automatically at 78% of the price or mid-term
removal_monthPremiumnumber114First payment month without PMI (null when PMI does not apply)
totalPremiumnumber24153.75Total PMI paid over the loan
removal_datePremiumstring"2036-05"Month PMI stops (YYYY-MM); only when start_date is given
extra_paymentsPremiumobject{...}Payoff with extra monthly principal; only when extra_monthly is given
monthlyPremiumnumber200Extra principal paid each month
months_to_payoffPremiumnumber304Payments needed to clear the loan with the extra principal
months_savedPremiumnumber56Payments saved against the standard term
total_interest_paidPremiumnumber563208.85Total interest paid with the extra principal
interest_savedPremiumnumber127766.58Interest saved against the standard schedule
payoff_datePremiumstring"2052-03"Month of the final payment with the extra principal (YYYY-MM); only when start_date is given
amortization_schedulePremiumarray[3]Month-by-month loan repayment schedule breakdown
monthPremiumnumber1Payment month number in loan term
interest_paymentPremiumnumber2907Interest portion of monthly payment
principal_paymentPremiumnumber437.38Principal portion of monthly payment
remaining_balancePremiumnumber512562.62Outstanding loan balance after payment
datePremiumstring"2026-12"Payment month (YYYY-MM); only when start_date is given

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

StatusMeaningWhat to do
400Input was rejectedRead error; it names the parameter.
401Key missing or invalidCheck the header name and the key value.
403Key valid, but not permittedA key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
429Rate limited, or out of creditsRead error to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Start from a template

A working app built on this API, ready to deploy with your own key. Vercel asks for the key when you deploy; the code is on GitHub to change first.

Use cases

Listing Affordability Estimates
Real estate portals display estimated monthly costs, factoring in local taxes and HOA dues beside listing sale prices.
Mortgage Offer Comparisons
When prospective borrowers evaluate competing quotes, financial platforms run side-by-side payment breakdowns across differing interest rates and terms.
Budget Planning Applications
To assess homeownership readiness, personal finance apps calculate prospective monthly housing obligations against user savings and down payment targets.
Client Payment Previews
Mortgage brokers quote projected monthly housing dues to prospective buyers during initial consultations before submitting formal underwriting applications.

Other ways to use Mortgage Calculator

Set up Mortgage Calculator on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →
Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheets →Reference →
Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContext →Reference →

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