Mortgage Points Breakeven Calculator

Find out how long it takes for buying discount points to pay off and whether it makes sense for how long you plan to stay.

Loan Details

$400,000
50,0001,500,000

Interest Rates

6.75%
312
6.25%
312

Points

1 pt
0.254
auto
$

1 pt × $400,000 = $4,000

7 yrs
130

Results

Monthly payment without points

$2,594.39

At 6.75%

Monthly payment with points

$2,462.87

At 6.25%

Monthly savings

$131.52

Per month after buying points

Upfront point cost

$4,000

1 pt on $400,000

Breakeven point

31 months

2 years, 7 months

Net savings over 7 yrs

$7,048

After recouping point cost

Points pay off in 2 years, 7 months. You plan to stay 7 years. This is a good deal.