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Home Loan EMI Calculator

Your EMI, the Equated Monthly Instalment, is the fixed amount you repay each month on a home loan. Indian banks calculate it on a reducing-balance basis, so early instalments are mostly interest and later ones mostly principal. Enter your loan amount and rate in rupees to see your EMI and full schedule.

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Your numbers

Down payment
= ₹1,200,000 down
Loan term
Indian home-loan rates float with the RBI repo rate. Most banks sit near 8.5% to 9.5%.
Estimated monthly payment
₹42,418/mo
Principal
₹7,41817%
Interest
₹35,00083%
Loan amount
₹4,800,000
Total interest
₹5,380,347
Total cost
₹10,180,347
principal, interest & fees
Payoff
Jun 2046
20 yr
Over the life of the loan

Loan balance over time

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Crossover in year 13, 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₹45,328₹209,181₹4,754,672
2027₹96,805₹412,213₹4,657,867
2028₹105,623₹403,394₹4,552,244
2029₹115,245₹393,772₹4,436,999
2030₹125,743₹383,274₹4,311,256
2031₹137,198₹371,819₹4,174,057
2032₹149,696₹359,321₹4,024,361
2033₹163,333₹345,684₹3,861,028
2034₹178,212₹330,805₹3,682,816
2035₹194,446₹314,571₹3,488,370
2036₹212,160₹296,858₹3,276,210
2037₹231,486₹277,531₹3,044,724
2038₹252,574₹256,443₹2,792,150
2039₹275,582₹233,435₹2,516,568
2040₹300,687₹208,331₹2,215,881
2041₹328,078₹180,939₹1,887,803
2042₹357,965₹151,053₹1,529,838
2043₹390,574₹118,444₹1,139,265
2044₹426,153₹82,864₹713,112
2045₹464,974₹44,043₹248,138
2046₹248,138₹6,371₹0
How EMI works

The reducing-balance method, in plain terms

Indian home loans use reducing-balance interest: each month you are charged interest only on the outstanding principal, not the original amount. Your EMI stays fixed, but as the balance falls, the interest portion shrinks and the principal portion grows. The formula is the standard one, EMI = P·r·(1+r)n / ((1+r)n − 1), where r is the monthly rate and n the number of months.

Most Indian home-loan rates are floating, tied to the RBI repo rate, so your EMI or your tenure can change when the RBI moves. This calculator shows a fixed-rate view, which is the right starting point for planning.

Prepayment

Prepaying is your biggest lever

Floating-rate home loans in India carry no prepayment penalty for individual borrowers, so every rupee you prepay goes straight to principal and cuts the interest on every remaining month. A single prepayment in the early years, when the balance is highest, saves the most. Use the extra-payment fields to see the effect on your total interest and tenure.

Tax context

Home loan tax benefits, briefly

Home loans can bring tax deductions under the old regime: interest under Section 24(b), principal under Section 80C, and, for eligible first-time buyers, additional interest under Section 80EEA. Limits and eligibility change, and the new tax regime treats them differently, so treat this as background and confirm the current rules with a qualified advisor. Nothing here is tax advice.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked

What is EMI?
Equated Monthly Instalment, the fixed monthly payment on your home loan. It covers both interest and principal, with the split shifting toward principal over time on a reducing-balance basis.
Is the interest calculated on reducing balance?
Yes. Indian home loans charge interest only on the outstanding principal each month, which is why the interest portion of your EMI falls as you repay.
Is there a penalty for prepaying my home loan?
For floating-rate home loans to individuals, no. You can prepay any amount without penalty, and doing so early saves the most interest.
Will my EMI change if the RBI changes rates?
On a floating-rate loan, yes. Banks usually keep the EMI steady and adjust the tenure, or adjust the EMI, when the repo rate moves. Ask your lender which approach applies.
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Marcus Fielding· Mortgage analyst & editor
Published June 2026 · Updated July 2026
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