VA Loan Calculator

Estimate a VA loan payment including the funding fee, with no mortgage insurance to add.

The method behind this calculator

The VA loan’s biggest advantages are no down payment requirement and no mortgage insurance, which typically saves a few hundred dollars a month compared with a conventional loan at the same balance.

In exchange there is a one-time funding fee, which varies with your down payment and whether this is your first VA loan. Veterans receiving disability compensation are exempt from it entirely, which the calculator accounts for.

Try it with these numbers

The calculator opens with a finance the funding fee into the loan? of Yes — roll it into the loan. On those figures the monthly payment is $3,040.82. Underneath, Funding fee rate comes out at 2.15% and Funding fee amount at $8,600 (financed). Change any field and every figure updates as you type.

Step by step

  1. Enter the home price and any down payment.
  2. Choose first-time or subsequent use, and whether you are fee exempt.
  3. Add taxes and insurance for the full monthly figure.

The maths behind it

funding fee: 2.15% first use with no down payment, 1.5% at 5–10% down, 1.25% above 10% subsequent use with no down payment: 3.3% · IRRRL: 0.5% payment = P × r ÷ (1 − (1+r)⁻ⁿ)

FAQ

Do I need a down payment for a VA loan?
No — VA loans allow 100% financing. Putting money down does reduce the funding fee, though.
Who is exempt from the funding fee?
Veterans receiving VA disability compensation, some surviving spouses, and Purple Heart recipients on active duty.
Is there mortgage insurance?
No. That is the largest ongoing saving compared with FHA or low-down-payment conventional loans.