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Buying costs calculator

Deposit, fees, legal work and moving costs in one total.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Cash needed at completion

$45,460

On top of the deposit

$11,460

Deposit
$34,000
Fees
$8,160
Legal and survey
$1,800
As a share of the price
13.4%

Deposit, fees, legal work and moving costs in one total.

A worked example

Starting figures

Price
$380,000
Closing costs
3%
Deposit
$76,000
Moving costs
$2,500

What it returns

Cash needed at closing
$89,900
Closing costs
$11,400
Deposit
$76,000
Moving
$2,500

How to read the results

Fees are a percentage of the purchase price, added to deposit and fixed costs.

With the defaults above, cash needed at closing works out at $89,900.

Methodology

Fees are a percentage of the purchase price, added to deposit and fixed costs.

  • · Fee percentages vary by market.
  • · Excludes ongoing ownership costs.

Estimates only. Nothing here is financial advice. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and it gets fixed.

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