HDFC Home Loan Eligibility

HDFC offers home loans to eligible customers at affordable interest rates starting at 8.70% p.a. The home loan can be repaid over a period of 30 years. However, you will get a loan only if the bank deems you eligible.  

Your home loan eligibility depends on various parameters, including your employment status, age, credit score, and monthly/annual income, to name a few. Depending on your eligibility, the bank will finalise your loan amount and approve your application.

HDFC Home Loan Eligibility Criteria

Age

21 - 65 years

Employment Type

Salaried and Self-employed professional and non-professional

Minimum Salary for Salaried

Rs.10,000 per month

Minimum Salary for Non-Salaried

Rs.2 lakh per annum

HDFC Ltd. Home Loan Eligibility Based on Salary

The loan amount you will be eligible for based on your salary has been mentioned in the table below. While determining the amount, the repayment tenure was considered as 30 years, existing EMIs as nil and the interest rate being 8.60% p.a.

In case, you want to check your eligibility based on your salary you can use the HDFC's Home Loan eligibility calculator.

Monthly Income

Loan Amount

Rs. 25,000

Rs.15,18,372

Rs. 30,000

Rs.20,49,802

Rs. 35,000

Rs.23,91,436

Rs. 45,000

Rs.30,74,703

Rs. 50,000

Rs.34,16,337

Rs. 55,000

Rs.41,75,523

Rs. 60,000

Rs.45,55,116

Rs. 65,000

Rs.49,34,709

Rs. 70,000

Rs.53,14,302

Rs. 75,000

Rs.56,93,895

HDFC Home loan Eligibility Based on Age

Applying for HDFC home loan early will ensure that you can get a longer repayment tenure. This will help in lowering the EMI and ensure that your financial priorities are taken care of.

Applicant Age

Maximum Eligible Tenure

21 - 35 years

30 years

36 years

29 years

37 years

28 years

38 years

27 years

39 years

26 years

40 years

25 years

41 years

24 years

42 years

23 years

43 years

22 years

44 years

21 years

45 years

20 years

HDFC Home Loan Eligibility based on Value of Property

Property Value

LTV Ratio

Up to Rs.30 lakh

90% of the property cost

From Rs.30 lakh to Rs.75 lakh

80% of the property cost

Above Rs.75 lakh

75% of the property cost

HDFC Home Loan Eligibility Based on Credit Score

Rating

Credit Score

Good

750 and above

Average

600 - 750

Poor

Below 600

To avail a home loan from HDFC, your minimum Credit Score should be 650. It makes the chance of your loan application getting approved better.

HDFC Home loan for Women's Eligibility

For women applicants, the eligibility criteria laid down by HDFC for a home loan is similar to other applicants. However, women applicants are eligible for 05 bps interest rate concession on the loan.

HDFC Home loan Eligibility for Co-Applicant

In case, you are applying for a home loan along with a co-applicant, the co-applicant will also need to fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down by the bank. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

  1. Age should be between 21 and 65 years of age.
  2. Must be resident Indian
  3. Should be salaried or self-employed
  4. Co-applicants should not be co-owners

Factors Affecting HDFC Home Loan Eligibility

Some of the factors which affect HDFC home loan eligibility are listed below:

  1. Age of the applicant
  2. Financial position of the applicant
  3. A good repayment record
  4. Good credit score
  5. Existing liabilities to judge the incremental burden of the additional loan
  6. Profile of the applicant
  7. Specifications which the underlying property such as age of the property, its size, etc.
  8. Take into consideration whether the applicant is a guarantor to an existing loan

FAQs on HDFC Home Loan Eligibility

  • How will HDFC determine the home loan amount I am eligible for?

    The home loan will be decided by the bank by taking into account your income and repayment capacity. Other factors like age, qualification, number of dependents, your spouse's income, assets and liabilities, savings history is also taken into account to determine the eligible home loan amount.

  • Does HDFC offer a different interest rate for home loan borrowers?

    Women borrowers are offered home loans at lower interest rates. A home loan is offered by the lender at a lower rate even when a woman is a co-owner or co-applicant.

  • Will HDFC Ltd. approve a home loan before I decide which property I should purchase?

    If you are undecided about the property you want to purchase, you can apply for a pre-approved home loan which is an in-principal approval for a loan given on the basis of your income, creditworthiness and financial position.

  • What is the maximum home loan amount I can get from HDFC?

    You can avail up to 90% of the property cost as home loan from HDFC. The loan can be used for construction of a new home, home improvement or home extension.

  • If I avail a home loan from HDFC, when does the EMIs start?

    The payment of EMIs begins from the month subsequent to the month in which disbursement of the loan is done. For loans for under-construction properties, EMIs usually begin after the complete home loan is disbursed.

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