Adult Family Homes for Lease
Houses available to lease for adult family home operation. Leasing lets an operator start without buying, and lets an owner keep the real estate while someone else runs the home.
AFH licenses are issued to individual providers and do not automatically transfer with the real estate. Buyers must independently satisfy all applicable DSHS licensing and Change of Ownership requirements. Property and licensing information should be independently verified.
Before you browse
"Adult family home," "AFH-ready," and "potential AFH" are not the same thing. Know what each label means and what to ask for before you rely on a listing.
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How buyers pay for an adult family home
Which loan fits depends on what is being sold: a house alone, or a licensed business that comes with the house. Lenders also differ in how they count the home's income, which decides how much it can borrow.
- How to Finance an Adult Family Home
Residential, SBA 7(a), SBA 504 or commercial: which loan fits which sale, and lenders that work with AFHs.
- Can You Get a DSCR Loan for an AFH?
Gross income or income after expenses: the same home measured both ways.
- Occupancy & Financing Calculator
Test whether a home's income covers the loan at a given price and number of residents.
From the AFH Club library
Guides for AFH buyers
Written for people buying, selling, or operating an adult family home in Washington.
- AFH Property Score
A quick screen of how well a house could work as an adult family home, with a checklist for the showing.
- Is It Really an Adult Family Home?
What 'AFH', 'AFH-ready' and 'potential AFH' mean in a listing, and the documents to ask for.
- Which Tier? The AFH Payment Field Guide
Four different payment systems sit behind an AFH's income. Which ones survive a sale.
- Buying or Selling an AFH
The change-of-ownership process, and which contracts do not transfer to a buyer.
