30/15 Balloon Mortgage Amortization Example
In this example, we will compare two mortgages for $100,000. The first is a 30/15 balloon mortgage. It is amortized over 30 years. The balloon payment is due in 15 years. Its interest rate is fixed at 4.25%. The other mortgage is a 30 year fixed rate mortgage at 5.25%.
After reviewing this example, enter your desired mortgage terms into the balloon mortgage calculator to help you decide which mortgage best meets your needs.
Balloon Payment: $65,885
(Month 180)
(Month 180)
The balloon mortgage requires a $492 monthly principal and interest payment. This represents a savings of $60 per month when compared to the 30 year fixed. However, the 30/15 has a balloon payment of $65,885 due in 180 months. The borrower will have to compare the monthly savings of $60 for 180 months with much higher risk of the balloon mortgage. Major risks presented by the balloon mortgage include refinance risk, interest rate risk and and the risk of not being able to sell the home at a high enough price in time to make the balloon payment.
| Month | Principal Interest Payment | Interest | Principal | Balance ▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $492 | $354 | $138 | $99,862 |
| 2 | $492 | $354 | $138 | $99,724 |
| 3 | $492 | $353 | $139 | $99,585 |
| 4 | $492 | $353 | $139 | $99,446 |
| 5 | $492 | $352 | $140 | $99,306 |
| 6 | $492 | $352 | $140 | $99,166 |
| 7 | $492 | $351 | $141 | $99,025 |
| 8 | $492 | $351 | $141 | $98,884 |
| 9 | $492 | $350 | $142 | $98,742 |
| 10 | $492 | $350 | $142 | $98,600 |
| 11 | $492 | $349 | $143 | $98,457 |
| 12 | $492 | $349 | $143 | $98,314 |
| Year 1 | $5,903 | $4,217 | $1,686 | |
| 13 | $492 | $348 | $144 | $98,170 |
| 14 | $492 | $348 | $144 | $98,026 |
| 15 | $492 | $347 | $145 | $97,881 |
| 16 | $492 | $347 | $145 | $97,736 |
| 17 | $492 | $346 | $146 | $97,590 |
| 18 | $492 | $346 | $146 | $97,444 |
| 19 | $492 | $345 | $147 | $97,297 |
| 20 | $492 | $345 | $147 | $97,150 |
| 21 | $492 | $344 | $148 | $97,002 |
| 22 | $492 | $344 | $148 | $96,854 |
| 23 | $492 | $343 | $149 | $96,705 |
| 24 | $492 | $342 | $149 | $96,555 |
| Year 2 | $5,903 | $4,144 | $1,759 | |
| 25 | $492 | $342 | $150 | $96,405 |
| 26 | $492 | $341 | $150 | $96,255 |
| 27 | $492 | $341 | $151 | $96,104 |
| 28 | $492 | $340 | $152 | $95,952 |
| 29 | $492 | $340 | $152 | $95,800 |
| 30 | $492 | $339 | $153 | $95,647 |
| 31 | $492 | $339 | $153 | $95,494 |
| 32 | $492 | $338 | $154 | $95,340 |
| 33 | $492 | $338 | $154 | $95,186 |
| 34 | $492 | $337 | $155 | $95,031 |
| 35 | $492 | $337 | $155 | $94,876 |
| 36 | $492 | $336 | $156 | $94,720 |
| Year 3 | $5,903 | $4,068 | $1,835 | |
| 37 | $492 | $335 | $156 | $94,564 |
| 38 | $492 | $335 | $157 | $94,407 |
| 39 | $492 | $334 | $158 | $94,249 |
| 40 | $492 | $334 | $158 | $94,091 |
| 41 | $492 | $333 | $159 | $93,932 |
| 42 | $492 | $333 | $159 | $93,773 |
| 43 | $492 | $332 | $160 | $93,613 |
| 44 | $492 | $332 | $160 | $93,453 |
| 45 | $492 | $331 | $161 | $93,292 |
| 46 | $492 | $330 | $162 | $93,130 |
| 47 | $492 | $330 | $162 | $92,968 |
| 48 | $492 | $329 | $163 | $92,805 |
| Year 4 | $5,903 | $3,989 | $1,915 | |
| 49 | $492 | $329 | $163 | $92,642 |
| 50 | $492 | $328 | $164 | $92,478 |
| 51 | $492 | $328 | $164 | $92,314 |
| 52 | $492 | $327 | $165 | $92,149 |
| 53 | $492 | $326 | $166 | $91,983 |
| 54 | $492 | $326 | $166 | $91,817 |
| 55 | $492 | $325 | $167 | $91,650 |
| 56 | $492 | $325 | $167 | $91,483 |
| 57 | $492 | $324 | $168 | $91,315 |
| 58 | $492 | $323 | $169 | $91,147 |
| 59 | $492 | $323 | $169 | $90,977 |
| 60 | $492 | $322 | $170 | $90,808 |
| Year 5 | $5,903 | $3,906 | $1,998 | |
| 61 | $492 | $322 | $170 | $90,637 |
| 62 | $492 | $321 | $171 | $90,466 |
| 63 | $492 | $320 | $172 | $90,295 |
| 64 | $492 | $320 | $172 | $90,123 |
| 65 | $492 | $319 | $173 | $89,950 |
| 66 | $492 | $319 | $173 | $89,777 |
| 67 | $492 | $318 | $174 | $89,603 |
| 68 | $492 | $317 | $175 | $89,428 |
| 69 | $492 | $317 | $175 | $89,253 |
| 70 | $492 | $316 | $176 | $89,077 |
| 71 | $492 | $315 | $176 | $88,901 |
| 72 | $492 | $315 | $177 | $88,723 |
| Year 6 | $5,903 | $3,819 | $2,084 | |
| 73 | $492 | $314 | $178 | $88,546 |
| 74 | $492 | $314 | $178 | $88,367 |
| 75 | $492 | $313 | $179 | $88,188 |
| 76 | $492 | $312 | $180 | $88,009 |
| 77 | $492 | $312 | $180 | $87,829 |
| 78 | $492 | $311 | $181 | $87,648 |
| 79 | $492 | $310 | $182 | $87,466 |
| 80 | $492 | $310 | $182 | $87,284 |
| 81 | $492 | $309 | $183 | $87,101 |
| 82 | $492 | $308 | $183 | $86,918 |
| 83 | $492 | $308 | $184 | $86,734 |
| 84 | $492 | $307 | $185 | $86,549 |
| Year 7 | $5,903 | $3,729 | $2,175 | |
| 85 | $492 | $307 | $185 | $86,363 |
| 86 | $492 | $306 | $186 | $86,177 |
| 87 | $492 | $305 | $187 | $85,991 |
| 88 | $492 | $305 | $187 | $85,803 |
| 89 | $492 | $304 | $188 | $85,615 |
| 90 | $492 | $303 | $189 | $85,427 |
| 91 | $492 | $303 | $189 | $85,237 |
| 92 | $492 | $302 | $190 | $85,047 |
| 93 | $492 | $301 | $191 | $84,856 |
| 94 | $492 | $301 | $191 | $84,665 |
| 95 | $492 | $300 | $192 | $84,473 |
| 96 | $492 | $299 | $193 | $84,280 |
| Year 8 | $5,903 | $3,634 | $2,269 | |
| 97 | $492 | $298 | $193 | $84,087 |
| 98 | $492 | $298 | $194 | $83,892 |
| 99 | $492 | $297 | $195 | $83,698 |
| 100 | $492 | $296 | $196 | $83,502 |
| 101 | $492 | $296 | $196 | $83,306 |
| 102 | $492 | $295 | $197 | $83,109 |
| 103 | $492 | $294 | $198 | $82,911 |
| 104 | $492 | $294 | $198 | $82,713 |
| 105 | $492 | $293 | $199 | $82,514 |
| 106 | $492 | $292 | $200 | $82,314 |
| 107 | $492 | $292 | $200 | $82,114 |
| 108 | $492 | $291 | $201 | $81,913 |
| Year 9 | $5,903 | $3,536 | $2,367 | |
| 109 | $492 | $290 | $202 | $81,711 |
| 110 | $492 | $289 | $203 | $81,509 |
| 111 | $492 | $289 | $203 | $81,305 |
| 112 | $492 | $288 | $204 | $81,101 |
| 113 | $492 | $287 | $205 | $80,897 |
| 114 | $492 | $287 | $205 | $80,691 |
| 115 | $492 | $286 | $206 | $80,485 |
| 116 | $492 | $285 | $207 | $80,278 |
| 117 | $492 | $284 | $208 | $80,070 |
| 118 | $492 | $284 | $208 | $79,862 |
| 119 | $492 | $283 | $209 | $79,653 |
| 120 | $492 | $282 | $210 | $79,443 |
| Year 10 | $5,903 | $3,434 | $2,470 | |
| 121 | $492 | $281 | $211 | $79,233 |
| 122 | $492 | $281 | $211 | $79,021 |
| 123 | $492 | $280 | $212 | $78,809 |
| 124 | $492 | $279 | $213 | $78,596 |
| 125 | $492 | $278 | $214 | $78,383 |
| 126 | $492 | $278 | $214 | $78,168 |
| 127 | $492 | $277 | $215 | $77,953 |
| 128 | $492 | $276 | $216 | $77,738 |
| 129 | $492 | $275 | $217 | $77,521 |
| 130 | $492 | $275 | $217 | $77,304 |
| 131 | $492 | $274 | $218 | $77,085 |
| 132 | $492 | $273 | $219 | $76,866 |
| Year 11 | $5,903 | $3,327 | $2,577 | |
| 133 | $492 | $272 | $220 | $76,647 |
| 134 | $492 | $271 | $220 | $76,426 |
| 135 | $492 | $271 | $221 | $76,205 |
| 136 | $492 | $270 | $222 | $75,983 |
| 137 | $492 | $269 | $223 | $75,760 |
| 138 | $492 | $268 | $224 | $75,537 |
| 139 | $492 | $268 | $224 | $75,312 |
| 140 | $492 | $267 | $225 | $75,087 |
| 141 | $492 | $266 | $226 | $74,861 |
| 142 | $492 | $265 | $227 | $74,634 |
| 143 | $492 | $264 | $228 | $74,406 |
| 144 | $492 | $264 | $228 | $74,178 |
| Year 12 | $5,903 | $3,215 | $2,688 | |
| 145 | $492 | $263 | $229 | $73,949 |
| 146 | $492 | $262 | $230 | $73,719 |
| 147 | $492 | $261 | $231 | $73,488 |
| 148 | $492 | $260 | $232 | $73,256 |
| 149 | $492 | $259 | $232 | $73,024 |
| 150 | $492 | $259 | $233 | $72,790 |
| 151 | $492 | $258 | $234 | $72,556 |
| 152 | $492 | $257 | $235 | $72,321 |
| 153 | $492 | $256 | $236 | $72,086 |
| 154 | $492 | $255 | $237 | $71,849 |
| 155 | $492 | $254 | $237 | $71,611 |
| 156 | $492 | $254 | $238 | $71,373 |
| Year 13 | $5,903 | $3,098 | $2,805 | |
| 157 | $492 | $253 | $239 | $71,134 |
| 158 | $492 | $252 | $240 | $70,894 |
| 159 | $492 | $251 | $241 | $70,653 |
| 160 | $492 | $250 | $242 | $70,411 |
| 161 | $492 | $249 | $243 | $70,169 |
| 162 | $492 | $249 | $243 | $69,925 |
| 163 | $492 | $248 | $244 | $69,681 |
| 164 | $492 | $247 | $245 | $69,436 |
| 165 | $492 | $246 | $246 | $69,190 |
| 166 | $492 | $245 | $247 | $68,943 |
| 167 | $492 | $244 | $248 | $68,695 |
| 168 | $492 | $243 | $249 | $68,447 |
| Year 14 | $5,903 | $2,977 | $2,926 | |
| 169 | $492 | $242 | $250 | $68,197 |
| 170 | $492 | $242 | $250 | $67,947 |
| 171 | $492 | $241 | $251 | $67,695 |
| 172 | $492 | $240 | $252 | $67,443 |
| 173 | $492 | $239 | $253 | $67,190 |
| 174 | $492 | $238 | $254 | $66,936 |
| 175 | $492 | $237 | $255 | $66,681 |
| 176 | $492 | $236 | $256 | $66,425 |
| 177 | $492 | $235 | $257 | $66,169 |
| 178 | $492 | $234 | $258 | $65,911 |
| 179 | $492 | $233 | $258 | $65,653 |
| 180 | $65,885 | $233 | $65,653 | $0 |
| Year 15 | $71,297 | $2,850 | $68,447 | |
| Grand Total | $153,942 | $53,942 | $100,000 |
Balloon Mortgage Calculator - Help
- Amortization Schedule
- The amortization schedule show you how monthly principal and interest payment and principal balances change over the life of your loan.
- Balloon Term
- The Balloon term is the length of time after which the remaining principal balance on your mortgage is due. Mortgages usually have a balloon term that is the same as the amortization term. Your final payment for those mortgage may be slightly different. Mortgages where the balloon term is shorter than the amortization term are called balloon mortgages. These typically result in a very large final required payment and, thus, are much riskier mortgages.
- Interest
- The portion of your mortgage payment that is due to the interest rate being applied to the principal balance. The Total Interest for a mortgage is the sum of all interest paid over the life of a loan.
- Interest Rate
- The percentage of the principal balance of your mortgage that determines how much interest you must pay. The interest rate on your mortgage may change or remain the same depending on the type of loan you have.
- Loan Amount
- The initial principal balance or your mortgage at closing.
- Principal
- The portion of your mortgage payment that is used to pay down the current balance of your mortgage. The principal balance represents how much you owe on the mortgage.
- Term
- The amortization term is one of the key factors that determine your required mortgage payment. Your required mortgage payment for fully amortizing mortgages is the amount that would result in the mortgage being closest to being paid off by the end of the amortization term. Longer amortization terms result in lower required mortgage payments for fully amortizating mortgages, all other things being equal.