Privacy policy

Last updated October 2026

Information you enter in calculators

Calculators run in your browser. The numbers you type are used on the page to produce your estimate, and we do not store them on our servers. If you enter a 5-digit ZIP code, your browser asks a free public ZIP lookup service (api.zippopotam.us) for the matching city name so we can show it in your results. Only the ZIP code is sent.

Advertising and cookies

We use Google AdSense to show ads. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies lets it and its partners serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.

You can opt out of personalized advertising in Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' cookies at aboutads.info. Learn more in How Google uses information from sites that use its services. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland are shown a consent message before personalized ads are used.

Phone calls

Some pages show a phone number that connects you with an independent local service provider through a call-tracking partner. When you call, the partner may record your phone number, call time, call length, the page you called from and, where permitted by law with notice, a recording of the call. This is used to route your call, measure performance and pay for referrals. Providers you speak with have their own privacy practices.

Analytics and server logs

Our hosting provider may log basic technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited to keep the site secure and working. We may use privacy-friendly analytics that do not use cookies to count visits.

Children

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Your choices and contact

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. For any privacy question or request, email hello@housecostcalc.com.

Changes

We may update this policy. The date at the top shows when it last changed.