Colorado Senior Housing & Health Data

Colorado has 486 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 26,515 elderly units, of which 217 are rural and 387 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 486
  • Total elderly units: 26,515
  • HUD Section 202: 111 properties (7,804 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 116 properties (3,093 units)
  • Rural properties: 217 across 55 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 387 (19,493 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 882,557; est. living alone: 339,567
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.5

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Colorado?

Colorado has 486 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 26,515 elderly units.

How many seniors in Colorado live alone?

An estimated 339,567 adults age 65+ in Colorado live alone, out of a 65+ population of 882,557 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Colorado counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Colorado 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 2026-10-04. Markdown version: /data/state/CO.md