26 half-payments a year

Biweekly Mortgage Calculator

Pay half your mortgage every two weeks instead of the full amount once a month, and you make 26 half-payments a year, which equals 13 monthly payments instead of 12. That one extra payment goes to principal and can shave years off the loan. Toggle biweekly below to see your savings.

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Your numbers

Down payment
= $80,000 down
Loan term
This week's US averages: 6.66% for 30-year, 5.98% for 15-year (updated Aug 2026). Your rate depends on credit and lender. Freddie Mac PMMS
Estimated monthly payment
$2,573/mo
Principal
$28011%
Interest
$1,77669%
Property tax
$36714%
Home insurance
$1506%
Loan amount
$320,000
Total interest
$322,243
Total cost
$791,559
principal, interest & fees
Payoff
Jul 2050
24 yr 1 mo
You'd save $98,064 in interest
Paying this way clears the loan 5 yr 11 mo early, in Jul 2050 instead of after the full 30-year term.
Over the life of the loan

Loan balance over time

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Crossover in year 15, the point where more of each payment builds equity than pays interest.

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Full breakdown

Amortization schedule

Every payment, split into principal and interest. Export it or print a copy.

YearPrincipalInterestBalance
2026$2,749$10,618$317,251
2027$5,779$20,955$311,473
2028$6,175$20,558$305,297
2029$6,600$20,134$298,698
2030$7,053$19,681$291,645
2031$7,537$19,196$284,108
2032$8,055$18,679$276,054
2033$8,608$18,126$267,446
2034$9,199$17,534$258,247
2035$9,831$16,903$248,417
2036$10,506$16,228$237,911
2037$11,227$15,506$226,684
2038$11,998$14,735$214,686
2039$12,822$13,911$201,864
2040$13,702$13,031$188,162
2041$14,643$12,090$173,518
2042$15,649$11,084$157,870
2043$16,724$10,010$141,146
2044$17,872$8,861$123,274
2045$19,099$7,634$104,175
2046$20,411$6,322$83,764
2047$21,812$4,921$61,952
2048$23,310$3,423$38,641
2049$24,911$1,822$13,730
2050$13,730$280$0
The trick

Where the extra payment comes from

A year has 52 weeks, so paying every two weeks means 26 payments. At half your monthly amount, that is the equivalent of 13 full monthly payments, one more than the usual 12. That extra payment lands entirely on principal, and because it repeats every year, the effect builds over the life of the loan.

This calculator models biweekly as that one extra payment spread evenly across the year, which is how most lender programs behave. The savings shown are the difference against a standard monthly schedule.

Before you sign up

You can do this yourself for free

Some servicers charge a setup or per-payment fee for a formal biweekly program. You do not need it. Paying an extra one-twelfth of your payment each month, or a full extra payment once a year, produces the same result at no cost. The goal is the extra principal, not the schedule itself.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked

How much does biweekly actually save?
On a typical 30-year loan it often removes four to six years and tens of thousands in interest, depending on the rate and balance. Toggle biweekly above to see the figure for your loan.
Is biweekly the same as paying twice a month?
No. Twice a month is 24 payments a year, the same as 12 monthly. Biweekly is 26 payments, which is where the extra full payment comes from.
Should I pay a servicer to set this up?
Rarely. You can get the identical result for free by adding one-twelfth to each monthly payment or making one extra payment a year yourself.
Does my lender have to accept biweekly payments?
Not all servicers process true biweekly payments directly. If yours does not, the do-it-yourself approach of extra principal each month achieves the same outcome.
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Marcus Fielding· Mortgage analyst & editor
Published June 2026 · Updated August 2026
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