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Texas Reverse Mortgage Market Report

Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Strict Disclosure State

65 Active FHA Lenders

Texas Executive Market BLUF

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

Texas operates under Article XVI, Section 50(k) of the Texas Constitution, requiring specific statutory cooling-off periods and disclosures. The state has experienced the fastest compound annual growth in line-of-credit reverse mortgage originations between Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • •Statewide senior home equity: $1120.0 Billion.
  • •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $440,000.
  • •Annual endorsement momentum: +11.9% YoY.
  • •Regulatory category: Strict Disclosure State.
Total Senior Equity Pool
$1120BEquity Pool

4,350,000 seniors age 62+

Total HECM Volume
$1.62B+11.9%

Rank #3 Nationwide

Endorsements YTD
3,680Annual Pace

Prior Year: 3,290

Average MCA
$440,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $345,000

Texas HECM Endorsement History

Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount

Endorsements
Avg MCA
4,900 loans
2021
6,300 loans
2022
3,290 loans
2023
3,680 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements3,680
Average Claim (MCA)$440,000
Line of Credit Share89.7%
Avg Borrower Age73.5 yrs

Top HECM Origination Counties in Texas

254 Total Counties Tracked

Texas County-Level HECM & Senior Equity Directory (254 Jurisdictions)

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

CountyFIPSEndorsements YTDAvg MCASenior EquityYoY Velocity
Harris County48201740$390,000$118.0B+10.4%
Dallas County48113510$430,000$82.0B+10.9%
Tarrant County48439420$290,952$26.9B+6.5%
Collin County48085406$443,988$20.1B+6.5%
Travis County48453390$560,000$34.8B+14.7%
El Paso County48141363$165,888$6.7B+6.5%
Bexar County48029340$240,084$22.3B+6.5%
Denton County48121334$407,160$15.2B+6.5%
Fort Bend County48157328$355,968$13.0B+6.5%
Hidalgo County48215328$121,716$4.5B+6.5%
Montgomery County48339284$316,980$10.0B+6.5%
Williamson County48491260$399,708$11.6B+6.5%
Cameron County48061194$118,368$2.5B+6.5%
Nueces County48355178$191,916$3.8B+6.5%
Galveston County48167175$281,448$5.5B+6.5%
Brazoria County48039153$277,452$4.8B+6.5%
Bell County48027141$212,004$3.3B+6.5%
Smith County48423133$217,512$3.2B+6.5%
Lubbock County48303133$198,396$2.9B+6.5%
McLennan County48309129$212,112$3.1B+6.5%
Jefferson County48245127$163,620$2.3B+6.5%
Comal County48091101$398,952$4.5B+6.5%
Hays County4820994$362,556$3.8B+6.5%
Webb County4847987$173,880$1.7B+6.5%
Johnson County4825185$243,000$2.3B+6.5%
Ellis County4813984$297,864$2.8B+6.5%
Guadalupe County4818783$279,288$2.6B+6.5%
Grayson County4818182$223,452$2.0B+6.5%
Parker County4836779$335,880$3.0B+6.5%
Brazos County4804175$281,664$2.4B+6.5%
Randall County4838173$225,936$1.8B+6.5%
Taylor County4844170$183,384$1.4B+6.5%
Gregg County4818365$185,652$1.4B+6.5%
Wichita County4848564$139,320$1.0B+6.5%
Tom Green County4845163$192,024$1.4B+6.5%
Henderson County4821361$172,368$1.2B+6.5%
Midland County4832958$294,732$1.9B+6.5%
Kaufman County4825756$277,452$1.7B+6.5%
Hunt County4823154$198,720$1.2B+6.5%
Bowie County4803753$162,324$1.0B+6.5%
Potter County4837553$129,492$0.8B+6.5%
Hood County4822152$269,352$1.6B+6.5%
Ector County4813551$189,648$1.1B+6.5%
Bastrop County4802150$254,772$1.4B+6.5%
Victoria County4846950$195,696$1.1B+6.5%
Kerr County4826549$281,556$1.6B+6.5%
Angelina County4800547$149,688$0.8B+6.5%
Rockwall County4839745$392,580$2.0B+6.5%
Orange County4836144$165,024$0.8B+6.5%
Van Zandt County4846740$195,804$0.9B+6.5%
Wood County4849940$184,356$0.8B+6.5%
Harrison County4820339$177,552$0.8B+6.5%
Liberty County4829139$157,032$0.7B+6.5%
Burnet County4805338$289,764$1.2B+6.5%
Wise County4849735$268,272$1.1B+6.5%
Walker County4847135$202,176$0.8B+6.5%
San Patricio County4840934$177,012$0.7B+6.5%
Nacogdoches County4834733$162,756$0.6B+6.5%
Hardin County4819932$189,864$0.7B+6.5%
Lamar County4827732$165,024$0.6B+6.5%
Polk County4837331$163,188$0.6B+6.5%
Cherokee County4807330$149,580$0.5B+6.5%
Kendall County4825929$501,228$1.7B+6.5%
Medina County4832529$201,096$0.7B+6.5%
Coryell County4809929$165,564$0.6B+6.5%
Rusk County4840129$159,948$0.5B+6.5%
Navarro County4834929$153,684$0.5B+6.5%
Anderson County4800128$166,968$0.5B+6.5%
Wilson County4849327$287,928$0.9B+6.5%
Gillespie County4817126$431,352$1.3B+6.5%
Llano County4829926$309,960$0.9B+6.5%
Washington County4847726$268,164$0.8B+6.5%
Cooke County4809726$223,668$0.7B+6.5%
Upshur County4845925$179,928$0.5B+6.5%
Brown County4804925$148,932$0.4B+6.5%
Starr County4842725$95,364$0.3B+6.5%
Wharton County4848124$183,708$0.5B+6.5%
Hill County4821724$153,360$0.4B+6.5%
Atascosa County4801324$152,280$0.4B+6.5%
Caldwell County4805523$200,232$0.5B+6.5%
Waller County4847322$289,656$0.7B+6.5%
Aransas County4800722$239,220$0.6B+6.5%
Hopkins County4822322$186,624$0.5B+6.5%
Val Verde County4846522$149,580$0.4B+6.5%
Maverick County4832322$135,000$0.3B+6.5%
Jasper County4824122$126,792$0.3B+6.5%
Fayette County4814921$274,536$0.7B+6.5%
Fannin County4814721$208,656$0.5B+6.5%
Matagorda County4832121$167,616$0.4B+6.5%
Cass County4806721$124,848$0.3B+6.5%
Austin County4801520$259,200$0.6B+6.5%
Erath County4814320$237,168$0.5B+6.5%
San Jacinto County4840720$181,116$0.4B+6.5%
Jim Wells County4824920$98,928$0.2B+6.5%
Chambers County4807119$301,536$0.6B+6.5%
Bandera County4801919$256,284$0.6B+6.5%
Grimes County4818518$229,500$0.5B+6.5%
Palo Pinto County4836318$163,620$0.3B+6.5%
Milam County4833117$161,568$0.3B+6.5%
Lavaca County4828516$221,940$0.4B+6.5%
Houston County4822516$138,564$0.3B+6.5%
Lampasas County4828115$234,468$0.4B+6.5%
Colorado County4808915$186,732$0.3B+6.5%
Bosque County4803515$163,512$0.3B+6.5%
Limestone County4829315$146,232$0.3B+6.5%
Panola County4836515$150,552$0.3B+6.5%
Titus County4844915$150,012$0.3B+6.5%
Hale County4818915$105,300$0.2B+6.5%
Montague County4833714$180,252$0.3B+6.5%
Howard County4822714$143,532$0.2B+6.5%
Tyler County4845714$134,892$0.2B+6.5%
Shelby County4841914$115,992$0.2B+6.5%
DeWitt County4812313$169,236$0.3B+6.5%
Burleson County4805113$167,076$0.2B+6.5%
Freestone County4816113$167,292$0.2B+6.5%
Uvalde County4846313$140,292$0.2B+6.5%
Kleberg County4827313$138,564$0.2B+6.5%
Bee County4802513$115,236$0.2B+6.5%
Lee County4828712$224,748$0.3B+6.5%
Leon County4828912$171,396$0.2B+6.5%
Young County4850312$153,468$0.2B+6.5%
Calhoun County4805712$138,456$0.2B+6.5%
Eastland County4813312$119,340$0.2B+6.5%
Trinity County4845512$112,644$0.1B+6.5%
Robertson County4839511$169,344$0.2B+6.5%
Gonzales County4817711$168,588$0.2B+6.5%
Gray County4817911$101,088$0.1B+6.5%
Hutchinson County4823311$104,220$0.1B+6.5%
Sabine County4840310$145,044$0.2B+6.5%
Comanche County4809310$142,344$0.2B+6.5%
Hockley County4821910$119,664$0.1B+6.5%
Red River County4838710$122,688$0.1B+6.5%
Falls County4814510$111,672$0.1B+6.5%
Jones County4825310$95,472$0.1B+6.5%
Blanco County480319$334,584$0.3B+6.5%
Rains County483799$187,920$0.2B+6.5%
Jackson County482399$151,524$0.2B+6.5%
Callahan County480599$139,860$0.1B+6.5%
Nolan County483539$98,604$0.1B+6.5%
Newton County483519$97,308$0.1B+6.5%
Willacy County484899$72,252$0.1B+6.5%
Live Oak County482978$154,440$0.1B+6.5%
Moore County483418$132,516$0.1B+6.5%
Morris County483438$117,288$0.1B+6.5%
Scurry County484158$118,152$0.1B+6.5%
Deaf Smith County481178$116,100$0.1B+6.5%
Marion County483158$111,348$0.1B+6.5%
Brewster County480437$216,540$0.2B+6.5%
Franklin County481597$210,384$0.2B+6.5%
Camp County480637$158,328$0.1B+6.5%
Clay County480777$150,876$0.1B+6.5%
Karnes County482557$148,824$0.1B+6.5%
Hamilton County481937$132,408$0.1B+6.5%
Frio County481637$105,840$0.1B+6.5%
Lamb County482797$85,644$0.1B+6.5%
San Augustine County484057$88,992$0.1B+6.5%
Wilbarger County484877$88,884$0.1B+6.5%
Gaines County481656$195,588$0.1B+6.5%
Pecos County483716$155,844$0.1B+6.5%
Madison County483136$150,228$0.1B+6.5%
Stephens County484296$105,840$0.1B+6.5%
Coleman County480836$99,144$0.1B+6.5%
Runnels County483996$96,876$0.1B+6.5%
Zapata County485056$91,584$0.1B+6.5%
Somervell County484255$266,328$0.2B+6.5%
Andrews County480035$193,644$0.1B+6.5%
Goliad County481755$186,192$0.1B+6.5%
Archer County480095$170,100$0.1B+6.5%
Parmer County483695$145,044$0.1B+6.5%
Ward County484755$127,116$0.1B+6.5%
Reeves County483895$117,504$0.1B+6.5%
Terry County484455$113,940$0.1B+6.5%
McCulloch County483075$106,596$0.1B+6.5%
Dawson County481155$102,708$0.1B+6.5%
Refugio County483915$100,332$0.1B+6.5%
Duval County481315$82,080$0.1B+6.5%
Zavala County485075$83,484$0.1B+6.5%
Kenedy County482614$307,800$0.0B+6.5%
King County482694$307,800$0.0B+6.5%
Glasscock County481734$278,964$0.0B+6.5%
Real County483854$278,640$0.1B+6.5%
Mason County483194$274,860$0.1B+6.5%
Hartley County482054$244,620$0.1B+6.5%
Loving County483014$236,304$0.0B+6.5%
Hemphill County482114$216,648$0.1B+6.5%
Kimble County482674$204,768$0.1B+6.5%
Mills County483334$204,012$0.1B+6.5%
Crockett County481054$195,804$0.1B+6.5%
Shackelford County484174$192,780$0.0B+6.5%
Jeff Davis County482434$180,684$0.1B+6.5%
Yoakum County485014$181,332$0.1B+6.5%
Armstrong County480114$181,008$0.0B+6.5%
Delta County481194$176,796$0.1B+6.5%
Roberts County483934$177,336$0.0B+6.5%
Irion County482354$161,568$0.0B+6.5%
Martin County483174$154,980$0.0B+6.5%
Jack County482374$146,340$0.1B+6.5%
San Saba County484114$145,044$0.1B+6.5%
Sutton County484354$143,208$0.0B+6.5%
Carson County480654$140,076$0.1B+6.5%
Ochiltree County483574$127,872$0.1B+6.5%
Oldham County483594$135,000$0.0B+6.5%
Presidio County483774$130,680$0.1B+6.5%
Reagan County483834$133,812$0.0B+6.5%
Crane County481034$126,360$0.0B+6.5%
Dallam County481114$122,904$0.0B+6.5%
Jim Hogg County482474$124,308$0.0B+6.5%
Lipscomb County482954$129,384$0.0B+6.5%
Lynn County483054$126,144$0.0B+6.5%
Sterling County484314$130,680$0.0B+6.5%
Terrell County484434$129,384$0.0B+6.5%
Bailey County480174$121,392$0.0B+6.5%
Childress County480754$119,988$0.0B+6.5%
Kinney County482714$121,176$0.0B+6.5%
Sherman County484214$116,748$0.0B+6.5%
Winkler County484954$117,828$0.1B+6.5%
Borden County480334$112,536$0.0B+6.5%
Hansford County481954$109,836$0.0B+6.5%
La Salle County482834$107,352$0.1B+6.5%
McMullen County483114$113,508$0.0B+6.5%
Wheeler County484834$113,616$0.0B+6.5%
Castro County480694$104,112$0.1B+6.5%
Coke County480814$102,492$0.0B+6.5%
Concho County480954$100,332$0.0B+6.5%
Donley County481294$106,812$0.0B+6.5%
Schleicher County484134$104,436$0.0B+6.5%
Upton County484614$103,248$0.0B+6.5%
Baylor County480234$99,468$0.0B+6.5%
Collingsworth County480874$96,660$0.0B+6.5%
Floyd County481534$98,064$0.0B+6.5%
Garza County481694$94,500$0.0B+6.5%
Menard County483274$93,420$0.0B+6.5%
Mitchell County483354$90,612$0.0B+6.5%
Swisher County484374$92,124$0.0B+6.5%
Brooks County480474$86,508$0.1B+6.5%
Culberson County481094$89,964$0.0B+6.5%
Dimmit County481274$81,972$0.1B+6.5%
Edwards County481374$93,744$0.0B+6.5%
Fisher County481514$89,316$0.0B+6.5%
Briscoe County480454$83,592$0.0B+6.5%
Crosby County481074$75,168$0.0B+6.5%
Haskell County482074$75,384$0.0B+6.5%
Kent County482634$82,512$0.0B+6.5%
Motley County483454$77,868$0.0B+6.5%
Dickens County481254$72,360$0.0B+6.5%
Foard County481554$70,200$0.0B+6.5%
Hall County481914$73,440$0.0B+6.5%
Hardeman County481974$71,064$0.0B+6.5%
Throckmorton County484474$72,360$0.0B+6.5%
Hudspeth County482294$61,992$0.0B+6.5%
Knox County482754$59,508$0.0B+6.5%
Cochran County480794$51,840$0.0B+6.5%
Cottle County481014$55,512$0.0B+6.5%
Stonewall County484334$59,076$0.0B+6.5%

Calculate Borrowing Power in Texas

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)
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$120,000
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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). "Texas Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Report." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/texas
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Datasets & Texas Housing Division