Alabama Senior Housing & Health Data

Alabama has 855 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 30,627 elderly units, of which 599 are rural and 647 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 855
  • Total elderly units: 30,627
  • HUD Section 202: 110 properties (8,067 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 440 properties (14,521 units)
  • Rural properties: 599 across 64 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 647 (22,034 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 884,210; est. living alone: 332,777
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.3

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Alabama?

Alabama has 855 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 30,627 elderly units.

How many seniors in Alabama live alone?

An estimated 332,777 adults age 65+ in Alabama live alone, out of a 65+ population of 884,210 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Alabama counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Alabama 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/AL.md