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    Function to calculate gross income required to afford mortgage payment

    In the attached spreadsheet i need a function to calculate the gross income required to afford the mortgage payment based on the parameters of the house purchase price.

    Assuming my monthly housing costs should not exceed 32% of my gross income, what function can I use to calculate the required gross income.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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    Re: Function to calculate gross income required to afford mortgage payment

    =(D15/0.32)*12
    this should do it.
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    Re: Function to calculate gross income required to afford mortgage payment

    Through trial and error I figured out a formula that works.
    =(monthly housing costs*12)*(1/32%)

    I spent several hours googling and using the "trial & error" method to come up with a formula.
    In pure frustration I posted this thread asking for help.
    After posting this thread, I gave it one more shot and I stumbled upon the above formula.

    There's probably a more elegant formula or function, but it seems to work.

    If anyone has a better solution, I'd still be happy to see it.
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    Re: Function to calculate gross income required to afford mortgage payment

    I just tried this. It also works.

    Now I feel very embarrassed at how easy this solution was.

    Thank you kind person for helping me out!

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