A $200,000 fixed-rate mortgage at 8% APR paid over 10 years costs $2,426.55 per month. Over the life of the loan you would pay $91,186 in interest — 46% of the amount borrowed.
The 8% rate on this page is 2.21 points above this week's national average of 5.79% for a 15-year fixed mortgage (Freddie Mac PMMS, July 2, 2026).
| Period | Principal paid | Interest paid | Balance |
|---|
| Scenario | Monthly | Total interest |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 at 4% (10yr) | $2,024.90 | $42,988 |
| $200,000 at 4.25% (10yr) | $2,048.75 | $45,850 |
| $200,000 at 4.5% (10yr) | $2,072.77 | $48,732 |
| $200,000 at 4.75% (10yr) | $2,096.95 | $51,635 |
| $200,000 at 5% (10yr) | $2,121.31 | $54,557 |
| $200,000 at 5.25% (10yr) | $2,145.83 | $57,500 |
| $200,000 at 5.5% (10yr) | $2,170.53 | $60,463 |
| $200,000 at 5.75% (10yr) | $2,195.38 | $63,446 |
| $200,000 at 6% (10yr) | $2,220.41 | $66,449 |
| $200,000 at 6.25% (10yr) | $2,245.60 | $69,472 |
| $200,000 at 6.5% (10yr) | $2,270.96 | $72,515 |
| $200,000 at 6.75% (10yr) | $2,296.48 | $75,578 |
| $200,000 at 7% (10yr) | $2,322.17 | $78,660 |
| $200,000 at 7.25% (10yr) | $2,348.02 | $81,762 |
| $200,000 at 7.5% (10yr) | $2,374.04 | $84,884 |
| $200,000 at 7.75% (10yr) | $2,400.21 | $88,026 |
| $200,000 at 8% (10yr) ← this page | $2,426.55 | $91,186 |
| $200,000 at 8.5% (10yr) | $2,479.71 | $97,566 |
| $200,000 at 9% (10yr) | $2,533.52 | $104,022 |