Biweekly Mortgage Calculator

Switch to biweekly payments and make one extra month's payment per year automatically — saving thousands in interest.

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Biweekly Payment
$973
Every 2 weeks · $25,295/yr (26 payments)
Monthly Payment
$1,946/mo
Interest Saved
$95,553
Years Saved
4.1 yrs
New Payoff
25 yr 11 mo
Payment PlanPayment AmountAnnual TotalTotal InterestPayoff Time
Monthly$1,946/mo$23,350$400,48630 years
Biweekly$973/2wks$25,295$304,93325 yr 11 mo
Biweekly payments equal 13 monthly payments per year instead of 12 — the equivalent of one extra month's payment annually ($1,946 extra/yr).

How to Use This Biweekly Mortgage Calculator

Enter your Loan Amount, Interest Rate, and Loan Term. The calculator instantly shows your biweekly payment (half your monthly payment), how many years early you'll pay off the mortgage, and total interest saved compared to monthly payments.

The comparison table below the results shows both scenarios side by side so you can see the exact dollar difference in total interest paid and payoff time.

Why Biweekly Payments Work

Monthly payments: 12 per year
Biweekly payments: 26 per year

26 half-payments = 13 full monthly payments
(vs. 12 with monthly schedule)

Extra payments per year = 1 full monthly payment
This extra payment goes entirely to principal.

The math is straightforward: a year has 52 weeks, which means 26 biweekly periods — not 24. You make one extra full payment per year. On a $300,000 loan at 6.75%, that one extra payment per year saves approximately $57,000 in interest and cuts 4–5 years off the loan.

Example: $300,000 Mortgage at 6.75%, 30 Years

Monthly vs. Biweekly Comparison

Monthly Payment$1,946/month
Biweekly Payment$973/every 2 weeks
Annual Cost (monthly)$23,352
Annual Cost (biweekly)$25,298
Extra Per Year$1,946
Total Interest (monthly)~$400,000
Total Interest (biweekly)~$343,000
Interest Saved~$57,000
Years Saved~4.5 years

Frequently Asked Questions

You pay half your monthly payment every two weeks. Because there are 52 weeks in a year (26 biweekly periods), you make 26 half-payments = 13 full payments. That extra 13th payment goes entirely to principal, accelerating payoff and reducing interest.
Some lenders offer biweekly plans but charge setup fees ($200–400). A free DIY approach achieves the same result: divide your monthly payment by 12 and add that amount as extra principal each month. Or make one extra full monthly payment each year. Both achieve identical savings without fees.
Not always. Some lenders hold mid-month payments until the full monthly amount is received, then credit both together. If your lender does this, the interest savings disappear. Verify with your lender before starting. If they hold payments, use the DIY method instead: one extra payment per year.
Yes, in terms of annual totals. Biweekly = 26 half-payments = one extra full payment per year. Making one extra full payment each January achieves virtually identical savings. The true biweekly method (where each payment is credited immediately) provides a slight additional benefit from smaller average balances.
Yes, though the savings are smaller in dollar terms because the loan is already short. On a 15-year mortgage, biweekly payments typically save 1–2 years and moderate interest. The benefit is greatest on 30-year mortgages where there's more time for compounding to work.

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