Income to Afford a $150,000 House
How much do you need to make to be able to afford a house that costs $150,000?
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To afford a house that costs $150,000 with a down payment of $30,000, you'd need to earn $32,506 per year before tax.
The mortgage payment would be $758 / month.
Salary needed for 150,000 dollar mortgage.
Note: This calculator is for fixed-rate mortgages. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, may allow you to acheive lower payments in the short term. However, with ARMs, your monthly payment may increase if interest rates rise.
Note: 28% is the standard percentage of pre-tax income to spend on housing.
What is the income needed to buy a $150,000 house?
Annual income needed by down payment and interest rate
| 5.00% | 5.50% | 6.00% | 6.50% | 7.00% | 7.50% | |
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| 0% down | $34,510 | $36,501 | $38,543 | $40,633 | $42,769 | $44,950 |
| 5% down | $32,784 | $34,676 | $36,615 | $38,601 | $40,631 | $42,702 |
| 10% down | $31,059 | $32,851 | $34,688 | $36,570 | $38,493 | $40,455 |
| 15% down | $29,333 | $31,026 | $32,761 | $34,538 | $36,354 | $38,207 |
| 20% down | $27,608 | $29,201 | $30,834 | $32,506 | $34,216 | $35,960 |
| 25% down | $25,882 | $27,376 | $28,907 | $30,475 | $32,077 | $33,712 |
| 30% down | $24,157 | $25,551 | $26,980 | $28,443 | $29,939 | $31,465 |
| 35% down | $22,431 | $23,725 | $25,053 | $26,411 | $27,800 | $29,217 |
| 40% down | $20,706 | $21,900 | $23,126 | $24,380 | $25,662 | $26,970 |
| 45% down | $18,980 | $20,075 | $21,198 | $22,348 | $23,523 | $24,722 |
| 50% down | $17,255 | $18,250 | $19,271 | $20,316 | $21,385 | $22,475 |
Average House Price by State
What's the median price for a home in all 50 states? Source: Zillow, June 2023
| State | Price |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $837,324 |
| California | $743,362 |
| Massachusetts | $587,875 |
| Washington | $577,353 |
| Colorado | $543,143 |
| Utah | $510,934 |
| Oregon | $498,558 |
| New Jersey | $484,467 |
| New Hampshire | $446,839 |
| Montana | $446,602 |
| Idaho | $442,820 |
| New York | $441,462 |
| Rhode Island | $432,888 |
| Arizona | $420,494 |
| Nevada | $416,340 |
| Maryland | $405,562 |
| Florida | $390,856 |
| State | Price |
|---|---|
| Maine | $383,137 |
| Vermont | $380,266 |
| Connecticut | $374,599 |
| Virginia | $371,623 |
| Delaware | $370,405 |
| Alaska | $351,218 |
| Wyoming | $338,216 |
| Minnesota | $331,190 |
| North Carolina | $320,096 |
| Georgia | $318,919 |
| Tennessee | $311,628 |
| Texas | $303,971 |
| South Dakota | $296,109 |
| New Mexico | $292,822 |
| South Carolina | $288,816 |
| Wisconsin | $285,037 |
| Pennsylvania | $255,965 |
| State | Price |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $254,916 |
| North Dakota | $251,062 |
| Illinois | $250,542 |
| Missouri | $238,055 |
| Michigan | $235,361 |
| Indiana | $231,660 |
| Alabama | $223,246 |
| Ohio | $218,667 |
| Kansas | $215,642 |
| Iowa | $211,054 |
| Kentucky | $200,955 |
| Louisiana | $200,370 |
| Arkansas | $199,636 |
| Oklahoma | $198,936 |
| Mississippi | $172,654 |
| West Virginia | $155,773 |