Sources
Every number on this site traces to a public, citable source. If it's not on this page, it shouldn't be in the calculator.
Federal data
- Mortgage rate benchmarks — Federal Reserve H.15 weekly release, published Mondays. Current snapshot dated 2026-05-08. https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/
- Property tax effective rates — Tax Foundation 2025 state-level effective rates, cross-referenced with US Census Bureau ACS 5-year median property tax / median home value. Last reconciled 2026-04-15.
- PMI guidance — FNMA Form 4030; Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 (12 U.S.C. § 4901-4910) for the 78% LTV auto-removal threshold.
State income tax sources
Each state's revenue department. Last reconciled 2026-05-03.