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Debt-to-Income Ratio Calculator

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Calculate your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio to assess your financial health. This ratio compares your monthly debt payments to your gross monthly income.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Total Monthly Debt Payments ($) and Gross Monthly Income ($) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Debt-to-Income Ratio (%) and Ratio Assessment in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Good DTI

Total Monthly Debt Payments ($): 1,000; Gross Monthly Income ($): 5,000

Debt-to-Income Ratio (%): 20 %; Ratio Assessment: Generally considered good

Acceptable DTI

Total Monthly Debt Payments ($): 2,500; Gross Monthly Income ($): 6,000

Debt-to-Income Ratio (%): 41.67 %; Ratio Assessment: Generally considered good

High DTI

Total Monthly Debt Payments ($): 3,000; Gross Monthly Income ($): 5,000

Debt-to-Income Ratio (%): 60 %; Ratio Assessment: High, may indicate financial strain

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Important

Treat this output as a planning estimate and confirm rates, tax rules, and contract terms before making financial decisions.