Rent vs Buy: Home Decision
Compare long-term cost
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Renting or buying — which builds more wealth? See the real numbers for your situation. Make the biggest decision wisely.
Rent vs Buy Calculator helps you make one of life's biggest financial decisions: should you rent or buy a home?
Enter your monthly rent, home price, down payment, interest rate, and how long you plan to stay. The calculator compares the total cost of renting (including rent increases and renter's insurance, minus investment returns on your down payment) against the total cost of buying (including mortgage, property tax, insurance, and maintenance, minus equity and home appreciation).
Features:
- Year-by-year cost comparison
- Breakeven analysis showing when buying becomes cheaper
- Clear RENT or BUY recommendation
- Cost snapshots at 5, 10, 15, and 30 year marks
- Accounts for rent increases, home appreciation, and investment returns
- Easy-to-use sliders and inputs
- Share your results
Make your housing decision with confidence.
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The developer, Blas Prieto, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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- Identifiers
- Usage Data
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Information
- Seller
- Blas Prieto
- Size
- 25.9 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Blas Apps