U.S. Mortgage Index

Cash-to-Close Calculator

Estimate how much money you may need at closing for a home purchase or refinance. Add known costs, credits and amounts already paid for a more complete estimate.

Transaction type

Purchase and refinance keep separate figures. Switching modes does not copy one ledger into the other.

Already paid toward the purchase. Do not also enter it as a paid closing cost.

Cash on hand (optional)

Optional. Compared with cash due plus cash you want to keep.

Optional budget line. Not a fee and not added to cash due.

Enter the purchase figures to see an estimate. Unknown costs stay unknown and are not treated as zero.

Still needed for a complete estimate:

  • home price
  • earnest money
  • transaction costs

No amount is added until you enter one. Categories do not imply that every borrower pays that cost.

An empty list does not mean there are no closing costs.

Credits

Confirmed credits are automatically applied to eligible unpaid closing costs. Any amount that cannot be used remains unused. Credits do not automatically fund down payment, payoff principal, or cash reserves.

No credits entered.

    Other purchase adjustments

    How this estimate works

    The estimate uses the costs, credits, and amounts already paid that you enter.

    Unknown costs stay unknown. Missing items can make the result incomplete.

    Amounts at an actual closing can differ from this planning estimate.

    Costs financed into the loan remain part of the debt even when they are not due in cash.

    Amounts paid before closing reduce remaining cash due. They are not deducted twice.

    Credits reduce eligible borrower-paid costs. They are not a guaranteed cash refund.

    The result is an estimate, not a , , or lender commitment.

    Sources and definitions

    Official sources

    Loan Estimate
    CFPB Loan Estimate
    Closing Disclosure
    CFPB Closing Disclosure
    Lender credits and points
    CFPB lender credits and points

    Key terms