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District of Columbia Reverse Mortgage Market Report

Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA

20 Active FHA Lenders

District of Columbia Executive Market BLUF

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

The District of Columbia features high property values ($690k median), where long-term homeowners utilize maximum FHA claim caps.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • •Statewide senior home equity: $42.0 Billion.
  • •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $714,000.
  • •Annual endorsement momentum: +16.7% YoY.
  • •Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
Total Senior Equity Pool
$42BEquity Pool

110,000 seniors age 62+

Total HECM Volume
$0.05B+16.7%

Rank #51 Nationwide

Endorsements YTD
70Annual Pace

Prior Year: 60

Average MCA
$714,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $690,000

District of Columbia HECM Endorsement History

Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount

Endorsements
Avg MCA
70 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements70
Average Claim (MCA)$714,000
Line of Credit Share91%
Avg Borrower Age73.5 yrs

Top HECM Origination Counties in District of Columbia

1 Total Counties Tracked

District of Columbia County-Level HECM & Senior Equity Directory (1 Jurisdictions)

Complete county-by-county reverse mortgage endorsements, average Maximum Claim Amounts, and senior housing wealth in District of Columbia.

CountyFIPSEndorsements YTDAvg MCASenior EquityYoY Velocity
District of Columbia1100170$761,400$24.0B+6.5%

Calculate Borrowing Power in District of Columbia

Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator

HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Actuarial Matrix • Active FHA MCA Cap: $1,149,825

Non-Recourse Insured
Quick Scenarios:
$650,000
$150KFHA Cap: $1.15M$2.5M+ (Jumbo)
72 Years Old
Age 62 (Min)Age 75Age 95
$120,000
$0 (Free & Clear)$400K$800K
6.25%
4.00%6.25%8.50%
Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse (NBS) Protection

Under HUD ML 2014-07, spouses of any age can be named as an Eligible Non-Borrowing Spouse, securing statutory rights to remain in the home indefinitely after the borrowing spouse passes away.

Net Available Principal Limit (LOC / Cash Payout)
$149,600PLF: 44.4%

Available immediately as an unused, guaranteed growing Line of Credit, or distributed as monthly tenure payments for life.

Gross Principal Limit$288,600
Tenure Monthly Payout$992/mo
Mandatory Debt Payoff$120,000
Max Claim Limit (Cap)$650,000
FHA Upfront MIP (2%)$13,000
Est. Total Closing Costs$19,000

10-Year Line of Credit Compounding Trajectory

Growth Rate: 6.75%
YearAvailable LineLoan BalanceEst. Retained Equity
Year 0$149,600$139,000$511,000
Year 2$170,478$158,398$537,898
Year 4$194,269$180,504$565,386
Year 6$221,380$205,694$593,322
Year 8$252,275$234,400$621,526
Year 10$287,482$267,112$649,777
Plain-English Borrower Safeguards:
Zero Monthly Mortgage Bills
You Retain 100% Home Title
Tax-Free Loan Proceeds
Non-Recourse Protection for Heirs

Machine & Academic Citation Index

ReversePulse Research Board. (August 2026). "District of Columbia Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Report." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/district-of-columbia
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Datasets & District of Columbia Housing Division