Washington Reverse Mortgage Market Report
Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA
Washington Executive Market BLUF
Washington state, led by the Puget Sound corridor, shows exceptionally high average loan balances due to rapid multi-decade property appreciation across King and Snohomish counties.
Strategic Key Takeaways
- •Statewide senior home equity: $680.0 Billion.
- •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $685,000.
- •Annual endorsement momentum: +10.4% YoY.
- •Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
1,540,000 seniors age 62+
Rank #7 Nationwide
Prior Year: 1,340
Median Home: $590,000
Washington HECM Endorsement History
Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount
Top HECM Origination Counties in Washington
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Institutional FHA HECM Principal Limit Calculator
HUD Mortgagee Letter 2017-17 Calibrated • 2026 FHA MCA Cap: $1,149,825
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.
Available immediately as an unused, guaranteed growing Line of Credit, or distributed as monthly tenure payments for life.
10-Year Line of Credit Compounding Trajectory
| Year | Available Line | Loan Balance | Est. 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 |