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US Mortgage Calculator

REMOTE · WWW.USMORTGAGECALC.COM · SCANNED SEP 20

US mortgage calculator and amortization API with 50-state property tax, PMI, and affordability data.

0 this week 88 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (7 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →

Endpoint Security80
Transport & Reachability100
Schema Quality & AI Usability80
  • 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 3008 tokens (~176/item across 17 items; 11 tools + 6 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
  • No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
  • No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
  • We read all 11 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
  • An AI judge read all 13 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Install

How do I install the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server?

US Mortgage Calculator is a hosted endpoint at https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

remote · www.usmortgagecalc.com

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage 'https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp'
// .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage": {
      "url": "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
// .vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage]
url = "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage --url 'https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage:
    url: "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
// ~/.netclaw/config/netclaw.json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
# add to Vellum
assistant mcp add com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage -t streamable-http -u 'https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp'
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-usmortgagecalc-mortgage": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 13 Sept 26 0
    • Stability: 0.97 → pass security
  • 12 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 9 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 7 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 5 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 3 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 1 Sept 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 57 to 60. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 17 days of observed history at the previous scan, 18 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 30 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 50 to 53. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 15 days of observed history at the previous scan, 16 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Probed https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp

TLS valid

Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .

Subject Issuer Valid from Valid until Key Signature Serial
CN=www.usmortgagecalc.com CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US 10 Aug 2026 8 Nov 2026 RSA 2048 SHA256-RSA 5100ccd5667fd45e393118159068ffbdde3
SANs: www.usmortgagecalc.com
CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US 3 Sept 2025 2 Sept 2028 RSA 2048 SHA256-RSA a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e
CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US 13 May 2026 2 Sept 2032 RSA 4096 SHA256-RSA f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f

Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →

DNSSEC insecure

Validation of www.usmortgagecalc.com. Not signed

Zone DS Keys Algorithms Outcome
. trust_anchor 20326, 38696 8, 8 Verified
com. present 19718 13 Verified
usmortgagecalc.com. absent Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation
Authentication No authorisation required

The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.

Result No authorisation required
HTTP status 200
Header Value
strict-transport-security max-age=63072000

Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →

Transports 2 probes
Transport URL Outcome Status Location
streamable-http https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp Verified 200
http (plaintext) http://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp HTTPS enforced 308 https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp
MCP tools · 11 exposed · ~2,574 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →

Tool Tokens
calculate_affordability ~355

Maximum affordable home price from income, existing debt payments and available down payment, using the 28/36 qualifying ratios. Reports which of the two ratios is the binding constraint, which is the actionable part: a buyer limited by the back-end ratio can raise their budget by clearing debt, one limited by the front-end ratio cannot.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualGrossIncomenumberyesHousehold income before tax, in US dollars per year.
annualInsurancenumberAnnual homeowners insurance premium.
annualInterestRatePercentnumberAnnual nominal interest rate as a percentage, for example 6.5 for 6.5%.
backEndRatioPercentnumberMaximum total debt as a share of gross income. 36 is conservative; lenders often allow 45 and sometimes 50.
downPaymentAmountnumberyesCash available for the down payment, in US dollars. A dollar amount, not a percentage.
frontEndRatioPercentnumberMaximum housing cost as a share of gross income. 28 is the conservative standard.
loanTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.
monthlyDebtPaymentsnumberExisting minimum monthly debt payments: car loans, student loans, credit card minimums. Excludes housing.
monthlyHoanumberMonthly HOA dues.
propertyTaxRatePercentnumberAnnual property tax as a percentage of home value. Omit and pass `state` instead to use that state's average.
statestringFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_amortization ~335

Payment-by-payment breakdown of how a loan is repaid, showing the split between principal and interest and the falling balance. Use granularity 'monthly' for the first years in detail, 'yearly' for a whole-term overview. Also reports how much sooner extra principal pays the loan off.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualInsurancenumberAnnual homeowners insurance premium in US dollars.
annualInterestRatePercentnumberAnnual nominal interest rate as a percentage, for example 6.5 for 6.5%.
downPaymentPercentnumberDown payment as a percentage of the purchase price, 0 to 100. Not a dollar amount.
granularitystringYearly returns one row per year; monthly returns one row per payment, up to 600 rows.
homePricenumberyesPurchase price of the home in US dollars.
loanTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.
loanTypestringLoan programme. Affects mortgage insurance and upfront fees.
monthlyExtraPrincipalnumberAdditional principal paid each month. Shortens the loan rather than lowering the payment.
monthlyHoanumberMonthly homeowners association dues in US dollars.
propertyTaxRatePercentnumberAnnual property tax as a percentage of home value. Omit and pass `state` instead to use that state's average.
statestringFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_mortgage ~313

Full monthly housing cost for a US mortgage: principal and interest, property tax, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues, plus lifetime totals and payoff timing. Pass a state name to use that state's average property tax rate. This is the right tool for 'what would my payment be on a $400,000 house'.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualInsurancenumberAnnual homeowners insurance premium in US dollars.
annualInterestRatePercentnumberAnnual nominal interest rate as a percentage, for example 6.5 for 6.5%.
downPaymentPercentnumberDown payment as a percentage of the purchase price, 0 to 100. Not a dollar amount.
homePricenumberyesPurchase price of the home in US dollars.
loanTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.
loanTypestringLoan programme. Affects mortgage insurance and upfront fees.
monthlyExtraPrincipalnumberAdditional principal paid each month. Shortens the loan rather than lowering the payment.
monthlyHoanumberMonthly homeowners association dues in US dollars.
propertyTaxRatePercentnumberAnnual property tax as a percentage of home value. Omit and pass `state` instead to use that state's average.
statestringFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_pmi ~294

Mortgage insurance for any US loan programme, including the upfront charges most calculators omit. Conventional: monthly PMI and the month it cancels at 80% and 78% loan-to-value. FHA: the 1.75% upfront premium, monthly MIP, and whether it runs for the life of the loan or ends after 11 years. VA: the funding fee, tiered by down payment and prior use, and waivers. USDA: guarantee and annual fees.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualInterestRatePercentnumberAnnual nominal interest rate as a percentage, for example 6.5 for 6.5%.
creditScoreintegerFHA only: sets the minimum down payment. 580+ qualifies for 3.5%.
downPaymentPercentnumberDown payment as a percentage of the purchase price, 0 to 100. Not a dollar amount.
homePricenumberyesPurchase price of the home in US dollars.
loanTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.
loanTypestringLoan programme. Affects mortgage insurance and upfront fees.
monthlyExtraPrincipalnumberExtra principal paid monthly.
vaExemptFromFundingFeebooleanVA only: funding fee waived.
vaSubsequentUsebooleanVA only: entitlement used before.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_property_tax ~96

Annual and monthly property tax for a home, using a state's average effective rate. Also returns how that state ranks nationally and how its rate compares with the national average. For the mechanics behind the number — assessment basis, caps, exemptions, appeal deadlines — use get_state_mortgage_rules.

NameTypeReqDescription
homePricenumberyesHome value in US dollars.
statestringyesFull US state name, for example "Texas".

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_refinance ~180

Whether refinancing is worth it: the new payment, monthly saving, and how many months it takes to recover closing costs. Also compares lifetime interest, which catches the common trap where a lower payment costs more overall because the term was reset.

NameTypeReqDescription
closingCostsnumberyesTotal cost to close the refinance, in US dollars.
currentAnnualRatePercentnumberyesInterest rate on the existing loan.
currentBalancenumberyesRemaining principal on the existing loan.
currentRemainingTermMonthsintegeryesMonths still to run on the existing loan.
financeClosingCostsbooleanRoll closing costs into the new balance instead of paying cash.
newAnnualRatePercentnumberyesInterest rate being offered.
newTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

calculate_rent_vs_buy ~395

Compares renting and buying on net wealth rather than on monthly payment, accounting for equity, appreciation, maintenance, selling costs, and the return a renter earns on money not spent on a down payment. Returns the year buying overtakes renting. The result is highly sensitive to the appreciation and investment-return assumptions, which are returned alongside it.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualHomeAppreciationPercentnumberExpected annual home price growth. The answer is highly sensitive to this.
annualInsurancenumberAnnual homeowners insurance premium.
annualInterestRatePercentnumberAnnual nominal interest rate as a percentage, for example 6.5 for 6.5%.
annualMaintenancePercentnumberAnnual upkeep as a percentage of home value. Typically 1 to 2.
annualRentIncreasePercentnumberExpected annual rent growth.
downPaymentPercentnumberDown payment as a percentage of the purchase price, 0 to 100. Not a dollar amount.
homePricenumberyesPurchase price of the home in US dollars.
investmentReturnPercentnumberReturn a renter earns on cash not tied up in a house.
loanTermYearsintegerLoan term in years. Most US mortgages are 15 or 30.
monthlyHoanumberMonthly HOA dues.
monthlyRentnumberyesCurrent monthly rent for a comparable home.
propertyTaxRatePercentnumberAnnual property tax as a percentage of home value. Omit and pass `state` instead to use that state's average.
sellingCostPercentnumberCost of selling, including agent commission.
statestringFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.
yearsToCompareintegerHorizon of the comparison.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

compare_loans ~83

Compares two to five loan scenarios and reports which is cheapest by monthly payment and which by lifetime cost, separately, because they frequently are not the same loan. Use for 15-year versus 30-year, FHA versus conventional, competing lender quotes, or with and without discount points.

NameTypeReqDescription
scenariosarrayyesTwo to five loan scenarios to compare side by side.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

estimate_closing_costs ~311

Line-by-line buyer closing costs — lender fees, title, appraisal, transfer taxes, prepaid escrow — plus total cash needed at the table including the down payment. Marks which items are worth shopping for and which are fixed by the county, and adds the FHA upfront premium, VA funding fee or USDA guarantee fee where they apply.

NameTypeReqDescription
annualInsurancenumberAnnual homeowners insurance premium.
downPaymentPercentnumberDown payment as a percentage of the purchase price, 0 to 100. Not a dollar amount.
escrowMonthsintegerMonths of taxes collected up front to open the escrow account.
homePricenumberyesPurchase price of the home in US dollars.
loanTypestringLoan programme. Affects mortgage insurance and upfront fees.
propertyTaxRatePercentnumberAnnual property tax as a percentage of home value. Omit and pass `state` instead to use that state's average.
statestringFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.
transferTaxPercentnumberState and local transfer tax as a percentage of price. Varies enormously by state.
vaExemptFromFundingFeebooleanVA only: exempt from the funding fee, for example a service-connected disability rating.
vaSubsequentUsebooleanVA only: entitlement has been used before.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_state_mortgage_rules ~122

How property tax actually works in one state: how assessed value is derived, any statutory growth cap, the billing cycle, named exemptions such as homestead, the filing deadline, who hears appeals and the window to file, notable county variation, and a link to the state's own tax authority. Use this when the question is about mechanics or deadlines rather than a dollar amount.

NameTypeReqDescription
statestringyesFull US state name, for example "Texas". Used to look up the average property tax rate. Either this or propertyTaxRatePercent is required.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

list_states ~90

Every US state with its average effective property tax rate, median home value and estimated annual tax. Sortable, so it answers 'which states have the highest property taxes' directly. Call this to discover valid state names for the other tools.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitintegerHow many states to return.
orderstringSort direction.
sortBystringOrdering of the returned list.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

Common questions

What is the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server?

US Mortgage Calculator is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.usmortgagecalc/mortgage. US mortgage calculator and amortization API with 50-state property tax, PMI, and affordability data. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.usmortgagecalc.com/mcp).

Is the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server safe to use?

US Mortgage Calculator scores 88 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

What tools does the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server expose?

US Mortgage Calculator exposes 11 tools: calculate_mortgage, calculate_amortization, calculate_pmi, calculate_property_tax, calculate_affordability, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,574 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

Does the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to US Mortgage Calculator without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

Is the US Mortgage Calculator MCP server still maintained?

US Mortgage Calculator is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.