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Bond calculators

Find out how much you could afford to borrow, based on what you earn and what you already spend each month.

Your total pay before any deductions

Tax, pension, medical aid, UIF

Rent, groceries, transport, school fees, debt repayments

20 years

Prefilled with the current rate — yours depends on your credit profile

You could qualify for up to

R 1 051 704

Based on a repayment of R 10 500 a month over 20 years at 10.5%.

Monthly repayment you can affordR 10 500
Money left after deductions & expensesR 20 000
Limited by30% of gross income

Banks generally cap a bond repayment at 30% of your gross monthly income, and will not lend more than your disposable income can service — whichever is lower applies.

Work out your monthly repayment on a given purchase price, plus the transfer and bond costs you'll need up front.

Deposit

Bond amount: R 1 350 000

20 years
Buying in a new development?

Total monthly instalment

R 13 961

On a bond of R 1 350 000 over 20 years at 10.5%. You'd need to earn about R 44 927 a month to qualify.

Bond repaymentR 13 478
Bank admin feeR 69
Homeowner's insuranceR 414
Total monthlyR 13 961

Once-off costs

Total up-front costR 99 807

Plus your deposit of R 150 000

See what paying a little extra each month does to your bond — both the interest you save and the years you knock off.

20 years

On top of your normal instalment

Total interest saved

R 409 473

Paying R 1 000 extra a month clears your bond in 15.8 years instead of 20 — 4.2 years sooner.

Current monthly repaymentR 11 981
New monthly repaymentR 12 981
Original term20 years
New term15.8 years
Interest without extra paymentsR 1 675 334
Interest with extra paymentsR 1 265 861
You saveR 409 473

Assumes the extra amount is paid every month from the start and the interest rate stays put. Check with your bank that extra payments go against the capital.

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These calculators are a guide only, not a quote or an offer of credit. Attorney, transfer and Deeds Office figures follow the published SA tariffs and can vary in practice.