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Debt-to-Income Ratio Calculator

Calculate your debt-to-income ratio, a key number lenders use to evaluate you.

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About This Calculator

Your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio compares your monthly debt payments to your gross monthly income. Lenders use it to assess how much additional debt you can reasonably take on. This calculator computes your DTI and tells you where it falls relative to common lending thresholds.

How This Is Calculated

DTI = (Total Monthly Debt Payments ÷ Gross Monthly Income) × 100

$1,200 in monthly debts against $6,500 gross income gives a DTI of about 18.5% — well within typical lending limits.

Assumptions

  • Uses gross (pre-tax) income, as lenders do, not take-home pay.
  • Excludes non-debt expenses like utilities, groceries, and insurance, which lenders don't count toward DTI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, 36% or below is considered healthy by most lenders, 37-43% is often still approvable depending on the loan program, and above 43% makes qualifying for many mortgages more difficult.

Last updated January 15, 2026. Results are estimates for informational purposes only — read our disclaimer.