# Buncombe County, North Carolina — senior housing & health access

Buncombe County, North Carolina has 8 federally subsidized senior housing properties (330 units across HUD Section 202 and USDA Rural Development), a 65+ population of 56,572 with an estimated 17,842 living alone, and 9,004 dual-eligible Medicare beneficiaries served by 18 D-SNP plans.

## County at a glance
- Subsidized senior housing properties: 8
- HUD Section 202: 0 properties (0 units)
- USDA Rural Development: 8 properties (330 units)
- Population 65+: 56,572 (est. 17,842 living alone)
- Dual-eligible beneficiaries: 9,004 (13.6%)
- D-SNP plans: 18 (26,714 enrolled)

Sources: HUD, USDA RD, U.S. Census ACS, CMS. Canonical page: https://community.connective.care/data/county/37021