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Housing Asset Target

How much do you need before buying a home?

Total assets needed
$1.57M
= $1.27M portfolio (post-down payment) + $300K down payment

How it's calculated

Home price$1,500,000
Down payment (20%)$300K
Loan amount (80%)$1.20M
Monthly mortgage (P&I)$7,195/mo
Monthly property tax$1,500/mo
Monthly insurance$583/mo
Total monthly cost of ownership$9,278/mo
Less: current monthly rentโˆ’$4,000/mo
Monthly gap to fund$5,278/mo
Annual gap$63,335
Portfolio needed after down payment (annual gap รท 5% SWR)$1.27M
Down payment (20% of home price)$300K
Total assets needed$1.57M

Estimates only. Does not account for stamp duty, renovation, maintenance, or capital appreciation.