Pierce County, WA Reverse Mortgage Snapshot

FIPS: 53053Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA • Market Tier: High Volume

FHA Insured Portfolio

Pierce County Executive BLUF Summary

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

Pierce County (Tacoma, Puyallup) demonstrates robust military and aerospace retiree reverse mortgage utilization.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • Estimated Senior Home Equity (62+): $65 Billion.
  • Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $580,000.
  • Senior Homeownership Rate: 77.8%.
  • Regulatory: Standard Washington State counseling verification.
Senior Home Equity Pool
$65.0B77.8% Owner

195,000 seniors (Age 62+)

Endorsements YTD
280+12.0%

Prior Year: 250

Average MCA Claim
$580,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $525,000

Total Loan Volume
$162.4MYTD HUD Volume

FHA Cap: $1,149,825

Pierce County Endorsement & MCA Trajectory

Annual FHA single-family reverse mortgage activity

Endorsements
Avg MCA
280 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements280
Average Claim (MCA)$580,000
Line of Credit Share90.1%
Avg Borrower Age73.7 yrs

Top FHA Approved Reverse Mortgage Lenders in Pierce County

#129% Local Share

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage

Direct Endorsement Approved

#223% Local Share

Guild Mortgage

Direct Endorsement Approved

#320% Local Share

Finance of America Reverse

Direct Endorsement Approved

Estimate HECM Line of Credit for Pierce 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). "Pierce County, WA Reverse Mortgage (HECM) Market Intelligence Snapshot." Systemores Institutional Reverse Mortgage Intelligence. Retrieved from https://reverse.systemores.com/trends/washington/pierce-county
Provenance: HUD FHA Single-Family Endorsement Portfolio, US Census ACS & ReversePulse Index
Pierce County, WA Reverse Mortgage Trends & HECM Data (2026) — ReversePulse | ReversePulse Intelligence