Definitions for "Housing Expense Ratio"
The percentage of your monthly pre-tax income that goes toward your house payment. The general rule is that this ratio shouldn't exceed 28%. This is also known as the "front ratio."
Also known as Debt to Income Ratio, This number is calculated by dividing all of a borrowers monthly obligations by their monthly gross income. Example : Mark has a total of $1200 in monthly bills and his gross income is $2400 per month. Therefore: 1200/2400 = 50%. Mark's Debt to Income Ratio is 50%.
The percent of gross monthly income devoted to housing costs.