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Affordability guides & blog

Deep-dives on common incomes, major metros, and strategy questions. Every guide opens the calculator prefilled with that scenario.

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Affordability guides

Deep-dives on common incomes, major metros, and strategy questions. Every guide opens the calculator prefilled with that scenario, so you can make it your own in one click.

By income

How much house can I afford on $150k income?Realistic ranges when savings and monthly comfort bind first. How much house can I afford on $200k income?Worked examples and the investing tradeoff at $200k. How much house can I afford on $250k income?High-tax vs. low-tax markets at a quarter-million income. How much house can I afford on $300k income?A practical planning range for higher-income buyers. How much house can I afford on $400k income?Jumbo loans, taxes, and why the answer is a wide range. How much house can I afford on $500k income?Why taxes, assets, and lifestyle matter as much as income.

By city

How much house can I afford in NYC?Condo fees, taxes, jumbo loans, and liquidity tradeoffs. How much house can I afford in Chicago?Cook County vs. collar-county taxes across Chicagoland. How much house can I afford in Los Angeles?Prop 13, CA income tax, and jumbo loans across SoCal. How much house can I afford in DFW?No income tax, high property tax — the Metroplex tradeoff. How much house can I afford in Atlanta?ITP vs. OTP and county taxes across Metro Atlanta. How much house can I afford in Boston?Greater Boston prices, condo fees, and county taxes. How much house can I afford in Washington, DC?DC vs. NoVa vs. Maryland — three tax regimes, one DMV market.

Strategy & planning

Home affordability with investment assetsHow liquid assets and future wealth goals change the answer. Should I buy a bigger house or keep investing?Weighing lifestyle upgrades against long-term liquid wealth. How much house can I afford with $100k down?The 10% and 20% ceilings — and what binds first. Trump Account or UTMA for a first home?Which account nets your child more for a future down payment.