NZ first-home-buyer calculators

Make the next buying decision with numbers, not guesswork.

These tools are information-only and do not provide financial advice. Use them to prepare better questions before speaking with a lender, lawyer, inspector, or regulated adviser.

Test the monthly payment

Mortgage repayment estimate

Use your own planning rate to estimate principal-and-interest repayments, total interest and total paid.

Best before setting a target purchase price

Test paying principal earlier

Extra repayment comparison

Compare modelled interest and payoff time with recurring extras or one entered lump sum.

Best before changing automatic repayments

Test the repayment buffer

Mortgage rate-rise stress test

Compare two entered rates and place the monthly increase beside household cashflow.

Best before choosing a fixed term or price ceiling

Build the cash-to-settle list

Home-buying cost worksheet

Sum property-specific quotes and allowances without invented universal fee ranges.

Best before making an offer or confirming finance

Compare deposit with purchase price

Deposit and LVR scenario

Calculate deposit percentage, remaining loan and simple LVR from values you enter.

Best before comparing low-deposit pathways

Save the deposit

Deposit savings timeline

Model target property price, deposit percentage, current savings, KiwiSaver, monthly savings, and time to target.

Best for buyers still building the deposit

Unlock KiwiSaver

KiwiSaver withdrawal estimate

Estimate withdrawable balance, partner contribution, eligibility checks, and first-home deposit contribution.

Best before asking your provider or adviser

Buy now or wait

Rent vs buy comparison

Compare rent, mortgage payments, ownership costs, property growth, investment returns, and equity over time.

Best when the decision is close

Lender sanity check

Borrowing power and loan tools

Use the full calculator hub for borrowing scenarios, repayments, extra payments, split loans, and property comparisons.

Best once income and expenses are known

When the numbers are close

Turn calculator results into better questions.

FHBG can record your planning context as a first-party request. This does not select a provider or complete a professional introduction.

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