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Rent vs. Buy Housing Decision Calculator

Deciding whether to buy a home or rent involves comparing mortgage interest, property appreciation, maintenance, and opportunity cost of invested capital.

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e.g. Rs 60,00,000
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e.g. Rs 22,000
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Provide the input parameters on the left to compute the official financial result and metrics.

Formula & Methodology

Compare Total Net Cost of Buying vs Total Cost of Renting & Investing the Difference
Home Price
Purchase Price of Property

Market price of home to buy.

Monthly Rent
Equivalent Monthly Rent

Current rental rate for similar home.

Years
Planned Stay Duration

Years before moving.

Practical Worked Example

Compare buying a Rs 60,00,000 home vs renting at Rs 22,000/month for a 10-year stay with 6% real estate appreciation and 11% stock returns.

01.Buyer: Rs 60L home appreciates to Rs 1,07,45,000. Net equity after mortgage = Rs 80,00,000.
02.Renter: Rs 12L down payment + Rs 19,000/mo savings invested at 11% grows to Rs 73,80,000.
03.Buying outperforms by Rs 6,20,000 over 10 years due to leverage and real estate appreciation.
Buying Advantage (Rs 6.2L difference)For stay horizons longer than 7 years, owning real estate with steady appreciation usually builds superior equity.

Interpretation & Industry Benchmarks

Short stays (under 5 years) almost always favor renting due to heavy real estate transaction costs (stamp duty, registration, broker commissions).

Stay > 7 YearsFavors Buying

Time to amortize closing transaction friction and benefit from appreciation.

Stay < 5 YearsFavors Renting

Flexibility and avoids high buying/selling closing fees.

Industry Nuance: Price-to-Rent ratio (Home Price ÷ Annual Rent) above 25 heavily favors renting; below 15 favors buying.

Analytical Limitations

  • Assumes disciplined monthly equity investing by the renter without lifestyle creep.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Price-to-Rent ratio?

It is the home purchase price divided by annual rent. A ratio above 20-25 indicates buying is relatively expensive compared to renting.

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