Home Loan Eligibility Calculator

Estimate the maximum home loan amount you're likely eligible for, based on your income, existing EMIs, age, and the lender's FOIR criteria.

Smart Tip

Existing EMIs Are Reducing Your Eligibility

Clearing or reducing your existing EMI of ₹5,000 per month could significantly increase the loan amount you're eligible for.

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Formula

How Home Loan Eligibility Is Calculated

Lenders use the FOIR (Fixed Obligation to Income Ratio) method to determine the maximum EMI you can afford, then work backward to the eligible loan amount.

Eligibility Formula

Max EMI = (Income × FOIR%) − Existing EMIs

Loan Amount = Max EMI × [(1 + R)N − 1] ÷ [R × (1 + R)N]

Monthly Income

₹75,000.00

FOIR

50%

Existing EMIs

₹5,000.00

Max EMI

₹32,500.00

Tenure (N)

240 Months

Eligible Loan Amount

₹37,45,002.29

Where: FOIR is the share of income lenders allow toward all EMIs combined, R is the monthly interest rate, and N is the loan tenure in months, capped so the loan ends by retirement age.

Example

Eligibility Calculation Example

See how the FOIR method works with a practical example using the values you've entered.

Worked Example

Suppose your monthly income is ₹75,000.00 and the lender allows 50% of that toward all EMIs combined, with ₹5,000.00 already going toward existing EMIs.

That leaves you with a maximum affordable EMI of ₹32,500.00 per month, which, over a 20-year tenure, translates to an eligible loan amount of approximately ₹37,45,002.29.

A few things to keep in mind:

  • Every lender uses a different FOIR, typically between 40% and 65% depending on your income slab, so your actual eligibility can vary between banks.

  • A higher existing EMI reduces the room left for a new loan, so paying down other debts first can meaningfully raise eligibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

Home Loan Eligibility Calculator FAQs

Find answers to common questions about how home loan eligibility is assessed, FOIR, and how to improve your eligible loan amount.

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