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Wyoming Reverse Mortgage Market Report

Statewide HECM Portfolio • Regulatory Framework: Standard HUD/FHA

15 Active FHA Lenders

Wyoming Executive Market BLUF

Institutional VerifiedAugust 2026 (HUD FHA Single-Family Release)

Wyoming boasts no state income tax and high unencumbered home equity in Cheyenne and Casper.

Strategic Key Takeaways

  • •Statewide senior home equity: $25.0 Billion.
  • •Average Maximum Claim Amount (MCA): $375,000.
  • •Annual endorsement momentum: +14.3% YoY.
  • •Regulatory category: Standard HUD/FHA.
Total Senior Equity Pool
$25BEquity Pool

130,000 seniors age 62+

Total HECM Volume
$0.03B+14.3%

Rank #50 Nationwide

Endorsements YTD
80Annual Pace

Prior Year: 70

Average MCA
$375,000FHA Insured

Median Home: $340,000

Wyoming HECM Endorsement History

Annual volume trajectory vs average claim amount

Endorsements
Avg MCA
80 loans
2024 YTD
Latest Endorsements80
Average Claim (MCA)$375,000
Line of Credit Share89.5%
Avg Borrower Age74 yrs

Top HECM Origination Counties in Wyoming

23 Total Counties Tracked

Wyoming County-Level HECM & Senior Equity Directory (23 Jurisdictions)

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

CountyFIPSEndorsements YTDAvg MCASenior EquityYoY Velocity
Laramie County5602140$319,464$2.0B+6.5%
Fremont County5601325$255,636$0.7B+6.5%
Park County5602924$355,860$1.0B+6.5%
Sheridan County5603322$369,792$0.9B+6.5%
Natrona County5602520$267,408$1.3B+6.5%
Sweetwater County5603719$259,524$0.6B+6.5%
Campbell County5600518$267,624$0.5B+6.5%
Albany County5600115$314,820$0.6B+6.5%
Teton County5603913$1,149,825$1.8B+6.5%
Lincoln County5602312$351,540$0.5B+6.5%
Uinta County5604110$242,784$0.3B+6.5%
Goshen County560159$234,576$0.3B+6.5%
Converse County560098$271,836$0.2B+6.5%
Carbon County560078$229,824$0.2B+6.5%
Big Horn County560038$194,184$0.2B+6.5%
Johnson County560197$319,896$0.3B+6.5%
Platte County560317$256,068$0.2B+6.5%
Sublette County560356$366,552$0.3B+6.5%
Washakie County560436$209,520$0.1B+6.5%
Crook County560115$292,248$0.2B+6.5%
Weston County560454$225,612$0.1B+6.5%
Niobrara County560274$211,248$0.1B+6.5%
Hot Springs County560174$206,496$0.1B+6.5%

Calculate Borrowing Power in Wyoming

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