$300,000 Mortgage at 5% for 15 Years

A $300,000 mortgage at 5% over 15 years has a monthly principal + interest payment of $2,372. You'll pay $127,029 in total interest, bringing total loan cost to $427,029.

Estimated monthly payment
$2,872
Principal + interest
$2,372
Property tax
$375
Home insurance
$125
PMI
$0
HOA
$0
Total monthly
$2,872
1st month interest
$1,250
1st month principal
$1,122
Total interest
$127,029
Balance after 1 year
$286,218
Balance after 5 years
$223,671
Total cost (P+I)
$427,029

Amortization (first 10 years)

YearPrincipalInterestBalance
1$13,782$14,687$286,218
2$14,487$13,982$271,732
3$15,228$13,241$256,504
4$16,007$12,462$240,497
5$16,826$11,643$223,671
6$17,687$10,782$205,985
7$18,592$9,877$187,393
8$19,543$8,926$167,850
9$20,543$7,926$147,308
10$21,594$6,875$125,714

15-year vs 30-year

TermMonthly P+ITotal interestTotal cost
15 years$2,372$127,029$427,029
30 years$1,610$279,767$579,767

Choosing 15 years over 30 saves about $152,739 in interest at this rate and loan amount.

Extra payments

Payment breakdown

Monthly P+I
$2,372
Total payments
180
Total interest
$127,029
Total cost (P+I only)
$427,029
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Last updated: 2026