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How much of your income goes towards housing

Forum Opinion Poll
under 15% 15 16.48%
15-20% 16 17.58%
21-25% 22 24.18%
26-30% 11 12.09%
31-35% 9 9.89%
36% and up 18 19.78%
 

Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

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DjPiLL

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Richard

Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

To calculate this... its real simple.

Add your montly mortgage payment (include any PMI you pay or a HELOC/piggyback payment)... also add your homeowners insurance and your property taxes. If you live in a co-op... add your maintenance fees.

Then take your monthly housing figure and divide this by your GROSS monthly household income.


Example:

Husband and wife make a combined 150k a year (or $12500 a month).

They pay $2000 a month in mortgage (no PMI or 2nd loan)

They pay $600 a month in property taxes

They pay $100 a month for homeowners insurance.


Total monthly housing payment: $2700


2700 / 12500 = .216 or 21.6%


This family pays 21.6% of their income towards their housing.


Don't include anything else in this calculation. If you plan to buy... you can punch these numbers in and see where you stand.

Posted 1/25/06 7:13 PM
 

sunnyplus3
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

thanks for the formula...i'm a math dummy I would not have been able to figure it out.

Posted 1/25/06 7:28 PM
 

CathyB

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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Just curious, what % do they recommend you not exceed?

Posted 1/25/06 7:53 PM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Ours in in the 21 - 25 range. I didn't include the rental income because we have no tenants right now. However, if I include our apt, then its less than 1% as tenants cover Principal and Interest payment.

Posted 1/25/06 7:55 PM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Posted by sarahsmommy

Just curious, what % do they recommend you not exceed?



They say 25% but I would like to see that realistically in NY. If you buy a house in this market, I would find it nearly impossible. They say that your house should cost no more than 2.5 to 3x your annually salary Chat Icon

Posted 1/25/06 7:56 PM
 

julz33
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

22%... not including our rental income or bonuses from work

Posted 1/25/06 8:01 PM
 

DjPiLL

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Richard

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

28% is the norm they say you should not exceed.

Posted 1/25/06 8:06 PM
 

Leeners
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

19.7% Chat Icon

Posted 1/25/06 8:43 PM
 

Nik09
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Nikole

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

We're at 28% with just DH's salary. I haven't found a job since we moved to the West coast, but it will go down (I hope) soon!

Posted 1/26/06 3:00 PM
 

LIBOUND
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

We haven't closed yet, but we'll be at 23%. Glad to see it's pretty much the norm!!

Posted 1/26/06 3:17 PM
 

CookiePuss
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

I hadn't done this ... I am definitely surprised by the number - in a good way!

Posted 1/26/06 3:47 PM
 

Bxgell2
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

10% Chat Icon
I like living in Philadelphia! Chat Icon

Posted 1/26/06 6:21 PM
 

ddunne2
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

13%...Cincinnati, OH Chat Icon

Posted 1/26/06 7:15 PM
 

-DonnaMarie-
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

19%

Posted 1/26/06 11:50 PM
 

meghanmetz
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Meghan

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

8%, but thats in Charlotte NC.

Are you supposed to look at your income gross or net? I would think that net would make a lot more sense.

Posted 1/27/06 8:33 AM
 

mommy2Alex
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Posted by meghanmetz

8%, but thats in Charlotte NC.

Are you supposed to look at your income gross or net? I would think that net would make a lot more sense.



Net would make more sense to me, but it is based on gross.

Posted 1/27/06 8:50 AM
 

krashnburn
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Gross would be 27%. Net would be 73% Chat Icon

Posted 1/27/06 11:35 AM
 

DjPiLL

Member since 5/05

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Richard

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Posted by meghanmetz

8%, but thats in Charlotte NC.

Are you supposed to look at your income gross or net? I would think that net would make a lot more sense.




They look at Gross because a major portion of your housing payment is paid with GROSS funds (property taxes, mortgage interest, etc.)

Posted 1/27/06 11:38 AM
 

Susan
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Susan

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

35% gross
60% net Chat Icon

Posted 1/27/06 9:40 PM
 

hazeleyes33
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Ginger

Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

16%

Posted 1/27/06 11:01 PM
 

MissJones
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Re: Poll: What percentage of your income goes towards your housing payment

Posted by Susan

35% gross
60% net Chat Icon



31% Gross
42% Net

I''m with ya girl! Chat Icon

Posted 1/28/06 4:11 PM
 
 

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