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Your Condo Fees
Current Monthly Home / Lifestyle Expenses
Please enter your estimated monthly and annual expenditures for the following items:
Monthly Lawn Care
Number of Months Per Year
Additional Landscaping Per Year
Monthly Snow Removal
Number of Months Per Year
Additional Winterizing Per Year
Annual Property Insurance
Monthly Water Bill
Monthly Gas & Electric
Monthly Security Monitoring
Monthly Gym Membership
Monthly Downtown Parking Fees
Monthly Cable TV
Monthly Internet
Monthly Trash Removal
Comparison: Single-Family vs. Condo Fees
The section below calculates your total current monthly spend on the above items and determines how much of these expenses would typically be included in a full service condominium fee.
Current Monthly Spend
Amount Typically Covered By Condo Fees
Repairs & Maintenance Expenditures
According to
FNMA
, homeowners typically spend
1% to 4% of their home's value
annually on maintenance and repairs. Please enter your home's estimated value to calculate your expected range of annual maintenance costs.
Current Home Value
Repairs & Maintenance (low)
Repairs & Maintenance (high)
Our calculations use
25% of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) estimated maintenance costs for condominiums
, as condominium fees generally cover exterior maintenance, while owners remain responsible for certain interior expenses such as appliances and HVAC. In contrast, calculations for single-family homes reflect
100% of the FNMA estimates
, as homeowners are responsible for
all maintenance and repairs, both interior and exterior
Long-Term Cost Comparison: Single-Family vs. Condo
This calculation estimates the
total out-of-pocket
monthly costs over a 10-year period for a
single-family home vs. a full service condominium.
Monthly Condo Fee Equivalent (low)
Monthly Condo Fee Equivalent (high)
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Low Annual Spend
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High Annual Spend
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Condo Fee Equivalent
Summary: Understanding Your True Housing Costs
Based on your inputs, if you currently own a single-family home valued at
, you are likely spending between
and
each year on property maintenance, utilities, insurance, and other recurring costs—in addition to your mortgage and property taxes. This means that your total annual homeownership costs are equivalent to owning a condominium with a condo fee of approximately
per month, without experiencing any additional financial strain. In addition to these covered expenses, most condominium fees also include staffing, amenities, and reserve fund contributions, offering additional value beyond direct cost comparisons.
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