Rent vs. Buy
Whether buying or renting leaves you better off, and the year buying pulls ahead. Free, instant, and no sign-up to use it.
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What the money you don’t put into a home could earn.
After 7 years
Renting comes out $38,370 ahead
- Net worth if you buy
- $201,846
- Net worth if you rent and invest
- $240,217
- Buying pulls ahead in
- not within 7 years
- First-month cost to own
- $3,542
- Cash to buy (down + closing)
- $103,500
Estimates for illustration only — not a loan offer, pre-approval or appraisal. Rates, taxes, insurance and costs vary; talk with a licensed lender and your agent before deciding.
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