California Senior Housing & Health Data

California has 2,272 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 166,128 elderly units, of which 464 are rural and 947 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 2,272
  • Total elderly units: 166,128
  • HUD Section 202: 600 properties (63,182 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 395 properties (19,699 units)
  • Rural properties: 464 across 32 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 947 (68,703 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 5,994,486; est. living alone: 1,766,167
  • Average RHTP risk score: 41.9

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in California?

California has 2,272 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 166,128 elderly units.

How many seniors in California live alone?

An estimated 1,766,167 adults age 65+ in California live alone, out of a 65+ population of 5,994,486 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which California counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this California 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/CA.md