Enter the rent
Use the monthly market rent you believe the property can reasonably support.
A quick check before you commit
DSCR Loan Calculator
Work out whether a rental property’s income covers its payment before you commit to a deal. Use the numbers you have, then take the result into a fuller quote conversation.
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The simple test
Monthly rent
÷ monthly payment
A useful first look at how much room the property’s income has to cover its debt service.
Run the numbers
See the payment and coverage together.
Start with the loan amount—not the purchase price—and add the monthly costs that belong in the payment. The result is an estimate for planning, not a lender decision.
A short walkthrough
How to use it.
Enter the loan
Use the proposed loan amount, not the purchase price of the property.
Set rate and term
Choose the interest rate and the 30-year or 40-year term you want to model.
Add costs and read
Add taxes, insurance, and HOA, then read the ratio and the plain-English verdict.
Read the result
What the number means.
The DSCR ratio is monthly rent divided by the total monthly payment. It is a way to see whether the property’s modeled income covers the debt it would carry.
Below 1.00
The modeled rent does not fully cover the modeled monthly payment. You would need more income, a smaller payment, or a different structure to close the gap.
Around 1.00
Rent roughly matches the payment. There is little room for vacancy, repairs, or a rent estimate that comes in lower than expected.
Around 1.20
The property shows a more useful cushion between rent and payment. That is a common rule of thumb, not a universal approval standard.
1.25 and above
The modeled rent covers the payment with more room left over. A stronger ratio can help the conversation, but it does not decide the loan by itself.
A ratio around 1.20 is a common lender rule of thumb, not a universal approval standard. Programs differ, and the full file still includes the property, borrower, leverage, reserves, and market.
The variables behind the result
What moves the number.
The ratio can change quickly when one part of the deal moves. These are the levers worth checking before you rely on the first estimate.
Rent the property can support
A realistic market-rent estimate gives the ratio its income side. The appraisal and rent evidence help confirm it.
Loan amount and leverage
A larger loan usually creates a larger payment. Lower leverage can improve coverage, but it also means more cash invested.
Interest rate
The rate changes the principal-and-interest payment, so even a small shift can move the ratio on a tight deal.
Taxes, insurance, and HOA
These costs sit on top of principal and interest. Include them for a more useful estimate of the monthly payment.
Loan term
A longer term can lower the modeled monthly payment, while the loan structure and program still shape the actual terms.
Condition and market
Repairs, vacancy, neighborhood demand, and the property’s operating story can change the rent and terms a lender is willing to use.
Keep the estimate in context
What the calculator doesn’t tell you.
This calculator estimates payment and coverage from the inputs you provide. It is not a loan approval, a quote, or a promise of terms.
The lender’s appraisal and rent analysis make the final call on the property’s value and usable income. Credit, reserves, property type, leverage, and the program also affect the terms.
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