A $1,000,000 fixed-rate mortgage at 7.5% APR paid over 10 years costs $11,870.18 per month. Over the life of the loan you would pay $424,421 in interest — 42% of the amount borrowed.
The 7.5% rate on this page is 1.71 points above this week's national average of 5.79% for a 15-year fixed mortgage (Freddie Mac PMMS, July 2, 2026).
| Period | Principal paid | Interest paid | Balance |
|---|
| Scenario | Monthly | Total interest |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 at 4% (10yr) | $10,124.51 | $214,942 |
| $1,000,000 at 4.25% (10yr) | $10,243.75 | $229,250 |
| $1,000,000 at 4.5% (10yr) | $10,363.84 | $243,661 |
| $1,000,000 at 4.75% (10yr) | $10,484.77 | $258,173 |
| $1,000,000 at 5% (10yr) | $10,606.55 | $272,786 |
| $1,000,000 at 5.25% (10yr) | $10,729.17 | $287,500 |
| $1,000,000 at 5.5% (10yr) | $10,852.63 | $302,315 |
| $1,000,000 at 5.75% (10yr) | $10,976.92 | $317,231 |
| $1,000,000 at 6% (10yr) | $11,102.05 | $332,246 |
| $1,000,000 at 6.25% (10yr) | $11,228.01 | $347,361 |
| $1,000,000 at 6.5% (10yr) | $11,354.80 | $362,576 |
| $1,000,000 at 6.75% (10yr) | $11,482.41 | $377,889 |
| $1,000,000 at 7% (10yr) | $11,610.85 | $393,302 |
| $1,000,000 at 7.25% (10yr) | $11,740.10 | $408,812 |
| $1,000,000 at 7.5% (10yr) ← this page | $11,870.18 | $424,421 |
| $1,000,000 at 7.75% (10yr) | $12,001.06 | $440,128 |
| $1,000,000 at 8% (10yr) | $12,132.76 | $455,931 |
| $1,000,000 at 8.5% (10yr) | $12,398.57 | $487,828 |
| $1,000,000 at 9% (10yr) | $12,667.58 | $520,109 |