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Palm Beach County, FL Reverse Mortgage Snapshot

FIPS: 12099Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL • Market Tier: High Volume

FHA Insured Portfolio

Palm Beach County Executive BLUF Summary

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

Palm Beach County (Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Palm Beach Gardens) features high MCA valuations and substantial demand for proprietary jumbo reverse mortgages.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • Estimated Senior Home Equity (62+): $170 Billion.
  • Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $650,000.
  • Senior Homeownership Rate: 81.2%.
  • Regulatory: Standard FHA counseling protocol.
Senior Home Equity Pool
$170.0B81.2% Owner

490,000 seniors (Age 62+)

Endorsements YTD
760+11.8%

Prior Year: 680

Average MCA Claim
$650,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $560,000

Total Loan Volume
$494.0MYTD HUD Volume

FHA Cap: $1,149,825

Palm Beach County Endorsement & MCA Trajectory

Annual FHA single-family reverse mortgage activity

Endorsements
Avg MCA
760 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements760
Average Claim (MCA)$650,000
Line of Credit Share90.2%
Avg Borrower Age73.9 yrs

Top FHA Approved Reverse Mortgage Lenders in Palm Beach County

#128% Local Share

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

Direct Endorsement Approved

#224% Local Share

Finance of America Reverse

Direct Endorsement Approved

#318% Local Share

Longbridge Financial

Direct Endorsement Approved

Estimate HECM Line of Credit for Palm Beach County Homeowners

Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator

HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Calibrated • 2026 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)
$148,300PLF: 44.2%

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

Gross Principal Limit$287,300
Tenure Monthly Payout$984/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$148,300$139,000$511,000
Year 2$168,996$158,398$537,898
Year 4$192,581$180,504$565,386
Year 6$219,457$205,694$593,322
Year 8$250,083$234,400$621,526
Year 10$284,984$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). "Palm Beach County, FL Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Snapshot." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/florida/palm-beach-county
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Endorsement Portfolio, US Census ACS & ReversePulse Index
Palm Beach County, FL Reverse Mortgage Trends & HECM Data (2026) — ReversePulse | ReversePulse Intelligence