Georgia Senior Housing & Health Data

Georgia has 788 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 35,369 elderly units, of which 606 are rural and 528 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 788
  • Total elderly units: 35,369
  • HUD Section 202: 134 properties (15,614 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 421 properties (15,341 units)
  • Rural properties: 606 across 151 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 528 (25,277 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 1,581,263; est. living alone: 619,563
  • Average RHTP risk score: 45.2

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Georgia?

Georgia has 788 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 35,369 elderly units.

How many seniors in Georgia live alone?

An estimated 619,563 adults age 65+ in Georgia live alone, out of a 65+ population of 1,581,263 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Georgia counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Georgia 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/GA.md