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Affordability Calculator

See the home price your income comfortably supports. Uses Canadian GDS/TDS ratios (39% / 44%) and stress-tests your payment at the greater of contract rate + 2% or 5.25%.

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Maximum home price

$590,910

Down payment is 16.9% of this price

Max mortgage

$490,910

Stress-tested at

6.79%

Payment at stress rate

$3,375 /mo

Payment at 4.79%

$2,797 /mo

Binding constraint: GDS (housing). Uses GDS 39% and TDS 44% (CMHC maximums), stress-tested at the greater of contract rate + 2% or 5.25%.

With less than 20% down, CMHC mortgage loan insurance applies and is added to the mortgage. Your true max purchase price will be slightly lower than shown.

Estimates only. Lenders apply their own ratios and adjustments; pre-approval is the only way to know your exact limit.

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