# Home Affordability Calculator — MCP tool `findutils:home_affordability_calculator`

Return the maximum home price you can afford from income, monthly debts, down payment percent, rate, term, property tax, insurance, HOA, and a debt-to-income ratio, with the monthly payment breakdown at that price. Rates are yearly percentages.

- Category: finance
- MCP server: https://mcp.findutils.com/ (Streamable HTTP, no API keys, 120 req/min per IP)
- REST endpoint: POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/home-affordability-calculator/execute (no API keys, 60 req/min per IP)
- Reference page: https://findutils.com/mcp/home-affordability-calculator/
- Same tool on the other surface: https://findutils.com/api/home-affordability-calculator/

## Connect

```bash
claude mcp add findutils --transport http https://mcp.findutils.com/
```

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "findutils": {
      "url": "https://mcp.findutils.com/"
    }
  }
}
```

## Call the tool (verified example)

```bash
curl -X POST https://mcp.findutils.com/ \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "home_affordability_calculator",
      "arguments": {
        "annual_income": 100000,
        "monthly_debts": 500,
        "down_payment_percent": 20,
        "interest_rate": 6.5,
        "loan_term_years": 30,
        "dti_ratio": 36
      }
    }
  }'
```

## Input schema

| Argument | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `annual_income` | number | yes | Gross yearly income. Must be > 0. |
| `monthly_debts` | number | no | Other monthly debt payments. Default: 0. |
| `down_payment_percent` | number | no | Down payment as a percent of the price. Must be < 100. Default: 20. |
| `interest_rate` | number | no | Yearly mortgage rate in percent. Default: 6.5. |
| `loan_term_years` | integer | no | Loan term in years. Default: 30. |
| `property_tax_rate` | number | no | Yearly property tax as a percent of the price. Default: 1.2. |
| `insurance_annual` | number | no | Yearly home insurance. Default: 1500. |
| `hoa_monthly` | number | no | Monthly HOA dues. Default: 0. |
| `dti_ratio` | number | no | Debt-to-income ratio in percent (28, 36, or 43 are common). Default: 36. |

Example arguments (verified):

```json
{
  "annual_income": 100000,
  "monthly_debts": 500,
  "down_payment_percent": 20,
  "interest_rate": 6.5,
  "loan_term_years": 30,
  "dti_ratio": 36
}
```

## Also a REST endpoint

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/home-affordability-calculator/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "annual_income": 100000,
    "monthly_debts": 500,
    "down_payment_percent": 20,
    "interest_rate": 6.5,
    "loan_term_years": 30,
    "dti_ratio": 36
  }'

# Parameter schema
curl https://api.findutils.com/api/tools/home-affordability-calculator
```

Full REST reference: https://findutils.com/api/home-affordability-calculator/ · OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://findutils.com/api/openapi.json

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