DSCR Loan Calculator

K-07

Debt service coverage ratio on a rental, the rent each lender tier needs, and the largest loan the rent supports.

Deal inputs

Property and loan

Most DSCR lenders want 20–25% down; the best pricing starts near 30%.

Loan term
Payments

Points, lender fees, title, and prepaid escrow, as a share of the price.

Rent and fixed costs

Lenders use the lower of the lease and the appraiser's market rent.

Operating costs

Always counted in cash flow; counted in the ratio only on the NOI method.

The lender's test
Ratio method
Minimum DSCR

Rent covers this loan's full payment 1.28N2 times. It still clears the 1.00 minimum if rent falls by $522N3 a month.

Plan K-07Gross rent ÷ PITIA, the way most DSCR lenders qualify one to four units. Estimates, not a loan offer.

Rent covers this loan's full payment 1.28 times. It still clears the 1.00 minimum if rent falls by $522 a month.

PITIAN1
$1,878/mo
P&I $1,478 + escrow
Rent neededN3
$1,878
for a 1.00 ratio
Largest loanN4
$304,447
101% of the price; lenders cap near 80%
Cash flowN5
$42/mo
0.6% cash-on-cash

What each lender tier needs

The same $225,000 loan, tested against the common minimums

Minimum DSCRRent neededLargest loanYour deal
1.00$1,878$304,447Clears
1.10$2,066$271,235Clears
1.20$2,254$243,558Clears
1.25$2,348$231,380Clears
1.50$2,817$182,668Short $417

The ratio at other rates and down payments

Same rent and costs, tested against your 1.00 minimum. Figures that clear it print in green.

Down payment6.375%6.875%7.375%7.875%
20%1.261.211.171.12
25%1.331.281.231.18
30%1.401.351.301.25
35%1.481.431.371.32
40%1.581.521.461.41

Estimates for education only, not a loan offer. DSCR programs differ on the minimum ratio, the rent they count, reserves, credit score, and prepayment penalties. Confirm the method with your lender.

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