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Nevada Reverse Mortgage Market Report

Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA

39 Active FHA Lenders

Nevada Executive Market BLUF

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

Nevada activity is concentrated in the Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County) corridors, driven by retiree migration seeking tax-friendly retirement states.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • Statewide senior home equity: $220.0 Billion.
  • Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $494,000.
  • Annual endorsement momentum: +14.5% YoY.
  • Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
Total Senior Equity Pool
$220BEquity Pool

670,000 seniors age 62+

Total HECM Volume
$0.39B+14.5%

Rank #18 Nationwide

Endorsements YTD
790Annual Pace

Prior Year: 690

Average MCA
$494,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $440,000

Nevada HECM Endorsement History

Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount

Endorsements
Avg MCA
1,280 loans
2022
790 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements790
Average Claim (MCA)$494,000
Line of Credit Share90.3%
Avg Borrower Age73.7 yrs

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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). "Nevada Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Report." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/nevada
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Datasets & Nevada Housing Division
Nevada Reverse Mortgage Trends & HECM Data (2026) — ReversePulse | ReversePulse Intelligence