Iowa Senior Housing & Health Data

Iowa has 747 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 23,861 elderly units, of which 577 are rural and 569 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 747
  • Total elderly units: 23,861
  • HUD Section 202: 146 properties (8,952 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 389 properties (8,284 units)
  • Rural properties: 577 across 98 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 569 (16,890 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 569,081; est. living alone: 207,650
  • Average RHTP risk score: 42.8

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Iowa?

Iowa has 747 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 23,861 elderly units.

How many seniors in Iowa live alone?

An estimated 207,650 adults age 65+ in Iowa live alone, out of a 65+ population of 569,081 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Iowa counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Iowa 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/IA.md