Should I rent or buy a home?

Monthly rent payment ($)

Additional monthly fees ($)

Monthly renter's insurance premium ($)

Annual rent increases (0% to 10%)

Purchase price of home ($)

Annual appreciation rate (0% to 10%)

Realtor fees on future sale (0% to 100%)

Amount of loan ($)

Annual interest rate (0% to 40%)

Number of years (1 to 40)

Closing costs (not included in loan amount) ($)

Annual homeowner's insurance premium ($)

Annual property taxes ($)

Annual maintenance cost ($)

Number of years for the comparison (1 to 30)

Marginal tax bracket (0% to 75%) help

Before tax return on savings (-12% to 12%) help

Assumed annual inflation rate (0% to 10%) help

On taxes, do you take the standard deduction?