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VA Mortgage Payment Calculator (PITI)

Your full monthly payment is more than principal plus interest. CA property tax varies a lot county to county. Plug in your numbers below.

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Loan inputs

Purchase
VA loan rates move daily — Mike will give you a live quote when you talk to him.
California property costs
Effective property tax rate as % of home value (2026).
CA average ~$1,400-$2,200/yr. Coastal communities like Oceanside and Solano County run lower; wildfire-adjacent areas like Riverside and Kern run higher.
VA funding fee

Your monthly payment

$0 PITI + HOA
Loan amount (after down, with funding fee)$0
Principal & interest$0
Property tax$0
Homeowners insurance$0
HOA$0
Total monthly$0
What's missing: This doesn't include CA summer utilities (June-Sept can hit $300-450/mo on a San Diego home). Or pool/landscape maintenance. Budget those separately so your real housing cost isn't a surprise in July.

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Estimates only. Not a commitment to lend. Actual VA loan terms depend on full underwriting including credit, income, assets, property appraisal, residual income, and VA entitlement. Mike Certo · Cornerstone First Mortgage NMLS #173855 · Mike Certo NMLS #260555. Equal Housing Lender.