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Mortgage Calculator Canada

Estimate a Canadian mortgage payment from home price, down payment, interest rate, payment frequency, and amortization period.

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Estimated monthly payment

$3,526

This is a simplified mortgage payment estimate before property tax, insurance, utilities, and condo fees.

Mortgage amount$603,135
Base loan$585,000
CMHC insurance estimate$18,135
Estimated lifetime interest$454,625

A mortgage payment is only one part of ownership.

The mortgage payment depends on purchase price, down payment, interest rate, amortization, payment frequency, and mortgage insurance.

A full home budget also needs property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, condo or strata fees, closing costs, moving, and renewal-rate risk.

Use this calculator to compare payment scenarios after you have a rough affordability range.

Run the Mortgage Calculator Canada with real numbers from your pay stub, statement, lease, lender quote, CRA account, provider plan, or household budget wherever possible. Better inputs make the result more useful because small changes in rate, income, contribution room, debt, rent, fees, or time horizon can change the decision.

Read the result as a planning signal, then use it to choose the next practical step: lower the riskiest cost, adjust the target, compare one more scenario, save the official source page, or bring the numbers to a lender, employer, accountant, adviser, settlement worker, or service provider.

Mortgage & Home Buying HubMinimum down paymentClosing costs

Main assumptions

Inputs are editable and should be updated with your real income, rates, province, fees, account limits, household details, and time horizon. Calculations are simplified so the result works best as a comparison tool: change one assumption at a time, note which inputs move the result most, and use the output to decide what records or source pages to check next.

How the estimate is built

The calculator starts with the values you enter, applies the plain formula shown by the labels, and returns a directional planning result. When a default is provided, it is meant to be a reasonable starting assumption, not a live quote or a guaranteed rate. Change the inputs to match your province, provider, household, time horizon, and actual documents.

Run three cases before deciding

Use one conservative case, one expected case, and one stretch case. For a money calculator, that might mean a lower return, a current-rate case, and a higher-cost case. For a tax or account tool, compare your estimate with CRA, lender, employer, school, or provider records before you treat the result as actionable.

Confirm current rules

Canooq reviews calculator pages periodically, but government limits, product terms, tax rules, interest rates, fees, eligibility conditions, and market prices can change. Use this section to identify the source behind the number: CRA or government pages for public rules, lender or provider pages for product terms, and your own statements for personal balances.

See the full Canadian mortgage planning path.

Use the hub to connect affordability, payments, down payment rules, approval basics, stress testing, closing costs, rent-vs-buy tradeoffs, and current housing context.

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Mortgage referral

Compare Canadian mortgage rates before you commit.

Use Homewise to check competitive mortgage options in Canada and see what may fit your profile before you speak with individual lenders. It is a practical rate-shopping step, not a mortgage approval or personal advice.

Compare mortgage rates

Referral link. Mortgage rates and approvals depend on your profile, lender rules, property, down payment, timing, and eligibility.

Frequently asked questions

Does this guarantee lender approval?

No. Lenders also review income, debt, credit, employment, down payment source, and stress test rules.

Does this include property tax?

No. This calculator focuses on the mortgage payment only.

What if I choose accelerated biweekly payments?

Use the payment frequency field to compare. Faster payment schedules can reduce interest and shorten amortization if the lender allows them.

What if rates are higher at renewal?

Run a higher-rate case before buying near your limit. Renewal risk matters even when the first term payment looks manageable.

How mortgage payments work

A mortgage payment is based on the amount borrowed, the interest rate, amortization, and payment schedule.

Down payment and CMHC insurance

If your down payment is below 20 percent, mortgage insurance may apply and is often added to the mortgage amount.

What this estimate leaves out

A full housing budget should also include property tax, home insurance, utilities, maintenance, condo fees, and closing costs.

Disclaimer

Mortgage payments depend on rate type, amortization, payment frequency, down payment, insurance premiums, property tax, and renewal rates. Use this estimate to compare scenarios, then confirm quotes with a lender or broker.

See also

  • All calculators
  • All templates
  • Closing costs
  • Employment Verification Letter
  • Minimum down payment
  • Mortgage & Home Buying Hub
  • Mortgage Affordability Calculator Canada — Estimate how much home you may afford in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Atlantic Canada, and the territories using income, debt, down payment, rates, owner costs, and mortgage affordability ratios.
  • Mortgage approval basics
  • Rent vs Buy Calculator — Compare renting and buying over time using a simplified net worth model.
  • Resignation Letter
  • Resume Builder

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Author: Canooq editorial team

Updated: June 23, 2026

Cite: Canooq.ca, Mortgage Calculator