RENT vs BUY Find out how much you could save by buying a home versus staying in your current apartment? This analysis is over a 5 year period assuming a 33% tax bracket. What are you currently paying in rent each month? $      How much is it increasing each year? (1-7%) %     How much will your house cost? $     How much are you putting down? %     How much will your house appreciate each year? (1-10%) % Your Analysis Over five years you would pay   $ in rent. Over five years you would pay $ in house payments. But your home would go up in value by $ . And you would save $ in taxes. And pay off $ of the loan, which is equity in the home. Buying this home you will save on average $ per month and in total $ over 5 years.