Alaska Senior Housing & Health Data

Alaska has 106 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 2,480 elderly units, of which 68 are rural and 86 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 106
  • Total elderly units: 2,480
  • HUD Section 202: 9 properties (478 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 34 properties (846 units)
  • Rural properties: 68 across 29 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 86 (1,730 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 97,815; est. living alone: 34,978
  • Average RHTP risk score: 42.3

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Alaska?

Alaska has 106 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 2,480 elderly units.

How many seniors in Alaska live alone?

An estimated 34,978 adults age 65+ in Alaska live alone, out of a 65+ population of 97,815 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Alaska counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Alaska data come from?

HUD Multifamily and Section 202 property records, USDA Rural Development Section 515 property data, HRSA health professional shortage area designations, CDC BRFSS and PLACES health indicators, HHS emPOWER electricity-dependent Medicare counts, and CMS Medicare/D-SNP enrollment files. No figures are estimated or synthesized beyond the documented methodology.

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Data sources: HUD Section 202, USDA Rural Development, HRSA HPSA, CDC BRFSS/PLACES, HHS emPOWER, CMS. Snapshot generated 2026-08-04. Markdown version: /data/state/AK.md