Can You Afford This Home?
Use the YourHomeCosts Chrome extension to estimate monthly payments and affordability while browsing homes online.
Quickly estimate mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and affordability before you fall in love with a home that may not fit your budget.
Listing cost snapshot
407 Weimer Ave
Example affordability view while browsing
Estimate home affordability while you browse
A mortgage affordability tool for real listing decisions
The extension is built for buyers and homeowners who want a fast monthly home payment calculator without leaving the listing page.
Monthly payment estimate
Estimate principal and interest plus editable taxes, insurance, HOA, and loan assumptions.
Affordability fit
Compare a listing against your saved affordability result from the dashboard.
Saved home URLs
Paid members can save analyzed listing URLs and review them from the dashboard.
Dashboard comparison
Keep mortgage, affordability, equity, and saved listing decisions in one account.
How to add the extension
Add it to Chrome in a few clicks
- 1When the listing is approved, click Add to Chrome to open the Chrome Web Store listing.
- 2Confirm the extension install in Chrome after the listing is live.
- 3Pin the extension to your browser toolbar.
- 4Open a supported home listing online.
- 5Click the extension to estimate monthly payment and affordability.
How the Chrome extension works
Check a home while you browse
- 1Visit a supported real estate listing page.
- 2Open the YourHomeCosts extension from your toolbar.
- 3Review the home price, estimated taxes, insurance, payment, and affordability result.
- 4Save the home URL if your plan supports saved URLs.
- 5Compare saved homes from your YourHomeCosts dashboard.
Free vs Pro vs Premium features
Start free, upgrade when you need more saved home research
Membership status is verified by the YourHomeCosts backend before the extension unlocks paid features.
Free
$0
Estimate affordability and explore YourHomeCosts tools.
- 5 lifetime Chrome extension calculations
- No saved home URLs
- Mortgage, affordability, and equity calculators
Pro
$5/mo
Save up to 3 home URLs, compare homes from your dashboard, and keep your search organized.
- 50 extension home analyses per month
- Save up to 3 home URLs
- Compare homes against saved affordability results
Premium
$20/mo
Save up to 10 home URLs, compare more homes, and get the most complete YourHomeCosts experience.
- Unlimited monthly extension access
- 50 analyses per day safety limit
- Save up to 10 home URLs
Secure account connection
Login happens on YourHomeCosts.com. The extension receives a scoped session token, not your password.
No payment data in the extension
Stripe checkout and subscription updates run through secure server-side routes and webhooks.
Educational planning only
Estimates help you plan and compare. They are not lender approvals or professional financial advice.
Chrome Web Store
Chrome Web Store listing is not live yet.
The install CTA will stay in a controlled coming-soon state until the approved Chrome Web Store URL is added to NEXT_PUBLIC_CHROME_EXTENSION_URL in Vercel.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the YourHomeCosts Chrome extension
What does the YourHomeCosts Chrome extension do?
It helps you estimate monthly home payments and affordability while browsing supported real estate listing pages.
Is the Chrome extension free?
Yes. Free users get 5 lifetime extension calculations. Pro and Premium plans add higher usage and saved home URL features.
Do I need a YourHomeCosts account?
Yes. The extension connects to your YourHomeCosts account so access, usage limits, and saved homes can be verified securely.
Can I save homes to my dashboard?
Pro users can save up to 3 home URLs, and Premium users can save up to 10. Free users can calculate but cannot save URLs.
Does this replace a lender pre-approval?
No. YourHomeCosts provides educational estimates only. It does not replace lender pre-approval, financial advice, tax advice, or real estate guidance.
Is my account information secure?
Login happens on YourHomeCosts.com, paid access is verified by the backend, and the extension does not receive Stripe payment details.
YourHomeCosts estimates are for informational purposes only and do not replace lender pre-approval, financial advice, tax advice, or professional real estate guidance.