South Carolina FHA planning
A South Carolina FHA payment is more than principal and interest.
Enter the property-specific rate, taxes, insurance, HOA, and cash figures. I will keep the full estimate together, and your lender's Loan Estimate remains the final check.
No rate assumptions hidden in the tool
Current HUD MIP framework
South Carolina tax inputs stay editable
FHA payment and cash planner
Use property-specific numbers, not a polished guess.
Enter the rate, tax, insurance, and cost figures you actually have. Blank required figures stay visible as missing instead of being replaced with invented values.
Your planning inputs
Dollar fields accept whole dollars or decimals. You can revise any figure and the estimate updates immediately.
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3.5% is the standard maximum-LTV purchase starting point; the file still has to meet FHA requirements.
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Use a rate from a current lender worksheet or your own comparison. This page does not quote a rate.
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Use the county estimate for this address and expected classification, not the seller's current bill alone.
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Use a written property-specific estimate. Add separate flood or wind costs to this annual total when applicable.
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Credits remain subject to contract terms, program limits, and actual eligible costs.
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Include earnest money or other verified contract deposits expected to be credited at closing.
Upfront FHA mortgage insurance
How MIP is estimated: the calculator selects the HUD annual MIP category from the term, base loan amount, and estimated LTV. The displayed starting monthly amount uses the base loan for planning. FHA's lender calculation uses the applicable premium rules and amortization schedule, so the disclosed amount can differ.
What this estimate is built to show clearly
A small payment calculator can make an FHA purchase look easier than it is by leaving out the costs that change the monthly budget. This one keeps the major pieces visible.
- Principal and interest on the financed loan amount
- Starting monthly annual MIP estimate
- Property tax, homeowners insurance, and HOA inputs
- Upfront MIP financed or moved to planning cash
- Down payment, costs, prepaids, credits, and deposits
What still has to come from the file
The calculator cannot know the final property, borrower, contract, or lender figures. These are the items I would verify before treating the result as a real plan.
- Current lender rate, APR, points, credits, and lock period
- County tax estimate and legal-residence treatment
- Written homeowners, flood, and wind insurance figures
- FHA loan limit, appraisal, repairs, and property eligibility
- Income, credit, assets, occupancy, debts, and underwriting
South Carolina framework
Appraised value x assessment ratio x local millage
Why I ask for the property's tax estimate
South Carolina's Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office describes the calculation using appraised value, assessment ratio, and millage. Owner-occupied real property is generally listed at a 4% assessment ratio, while commercial and rental real property is listed at 6%. Local millage and exemptions still matter, and the buyer must qualify and apply for legal-residence treatment.
The practical move is to check the county's estimate for the address and intended occupancy. Do not assume the seller's current tax bill will be your bill after a transfer.
Review the official South Carolina property-tax frameworkFHA mortgage insurance
Upfront MIP and annual MIP do different jobs in the math.
HUD's current forward-mortgage structure generally uses a 1.75% upfront premium for purchases and an annual premium collected monthly. The annual rate varies by term, base loan amount, and LTV.
Program facts reviewed July 10, 2026 against HUD's forward-mortgage MIP structure and Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1. Use the lender's FHA figures for the actual file.
From calculator to decision
The estimate is useful when it leads to four checks.
Confirm the property
Use the address to verify taxes, insurance, HOA, condition, occupancy, and FHA property questions.
Confirm the borrower
Review income, credit, debts, assets, down-payment source, occupancy, and timing together.
Read the Loan Estimate
Compare rate, APR, points, payment, mortgage insurance, lender costs, credits, and cash to close.
Keep a reserve
Separate the money needed to close from inspections, repairs, moving costs, and the cushion you want afterward.
The CFPB recommends comparing total monthly payment, mortgage insurance, upfront loan costs, lender credits, and cash to close, while recognizing that lenders do not control taxes and insurance. See the Loan Estimate explainer and Loan Estimate comparison guide.
Keep the next question close
Use the guide that matches the part of the deal you are checking.
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Direct mortgage help
Ask me to check the numbers that matter for your property.
Share the address or area, price, timeline, and the part of the payment or cash plan you want verified. I will have the page and calculator context attached when it reaches Ledger.
Questions behind the estimate
FHA calculator questions worth answering before the offer
Does this calculator quote an FHA interest rate?
No. Enter a rate you are using for planning or a rate shown on a lender worksheet. Rates and pricing change, and only a lender-issued disclosure can show the terms offered for your file.
Is FHA annual MIP always 0.55 percent?
No. FHA annual MIP depends on the mortgage term, base loan amount, and loan-to-value ratio. The calculator selects the applicable HUD planning rate from those inputs, but the lender's FHA calculation controls.
Can FHA upfront MIP be financed?
HUD permits the total mortgage amount to include financed upfront MIP for eligible forward mortgages. Financing it increases the loan balance and principal-and-interest payment. The calculator lets you compare financed and paid-at-closing treatment.
Why do I enter South Carolina property taxes instead of using a statewide average?
South Carolina property tax depends on appraised value, property classification, local millage, exemptions, and county administration. Use the county's estimate for the property and confirm whether the 4 percent legal-residence classification is expected to apply.
Is the cash-to-close result exact?
No. It is a planning total built from the amounts you enter. The lender's Loan Estimate and later Closing Disclosure control and may include prorations, prepaid interest, escrow setup, credits, title charges, and other file-specific adjustments.
Does this calculator decide whether I qualify for an FHA loan?
No. A payment estimate does not evaluate income, credit, assets, occupancy, property eligibility, appraisal conditions, loan limits, or underwriting. Matt can help you identify what needs to be checked for the property and file.
Educational estimates only. This page is not an advertisement of a rate, a Loan Estimate, an approval, or a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to borrower qualification, property review, program guidelines, pricing, and underwriting. Equal Housing Lender.
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