What this estimate uses
Property value, Loan amount, Interest rate (p.a.), Loan tenure.
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What will this home really cost each month?
Estimate home-loan EMI, interest outgo, down payment, and loan-to-value ratio.
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Live result
Monthly home-loan EMI
—How it works
A useful estimate, with the assumptions out in the open.
The rate remains fixed and the loan is repaid monthly. Registration, maintenance, insurance, taxes, and lender fees are excluded.
This result is an educational estimate. Rates, taxes, fees, product rules, and market returns can change.
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What is the EMI and total interest on my home loan?
Enter your own values above to calculate home-loan EMI, total interest, and repayment over the chosen tenure. The live result separates the most important totals so you can compare scenarios before making a decision.
Important assumption
The rate remains fixed and the loan is repaid monthly. Registration, maintenance, insurance, taxes, and lender fees are excluded.
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Formula and content reviewed17 August 2026
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Detailed guide
Understand the result before using it.
The home-loan calculator estimates an equal monthly instalment, total interest and total repayment from the loan amount, interest rate and tenure. It is designed to make the trade-off between monthly affordability and lifetime borrowing cost visible.
How home-loan EMI is calculated
The model uses a reducing balance. Interest is charged each month on the outstanding principal, and every EMI contains both interest and principal. Early instalments generally contain a larger interest component because the outstanding balance is higher.
The calculator assumes the interest rate remains unchanged and all instalments are paid on time. Processing fees, insurance, legal charges, taxes and changing floating rates are not included.
FormulaEMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where r is the monthly rate and n is the number of months
Example: ₹50 lakh over 20 years
A difference of one percentage point changes both the EMI and the total interest materially over a long tenure. These examples assume a fixed rate for illustration.
| Interest rate | Monthly EMI | Total interest | Total repayment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0% | ₹41,822 | ₹50.37 lakh | ₹1.00 crore |
| 8.5% | ₹43,391 | ₹54.14 lakh | ₹1.04 crore |
| 9.0% | ₹44,986 | ₹57.97 lakh | ₹1.08 crore |
What the basic EMI does not include
- A floating-rate reset may increase the EMI, extend the tenure or change both.
- A lender may quote fees and charges that are not part of the interest calculation.
- Eligibility depends on income, obligations, credit assessment, property and lender policy.
- A prepayment can reduce interest, but its effect depends on when it is made and how the lender applies it.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Does a longer tenure always make a home loan cheaper?
It usually lowers the EMI but increases the number of interest-bearing months, so total interest generally rises.
Will a floating-rate EMI stay constant?
Not necessarily. A rate reset can change the EMI, the remaining tenure, or both depending on the lender and the option chosen.
Is the calculated EMI a loan offer?
No. It is a mathematical estimate. Approval, pricing, fees and repayment terms come from the lender’s sanction and loan documents.
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