Idaho Senior Housing & Health Data

Idaho has 297 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 9,062 elderly units, of which 219 are rural and 235 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 297
  • Total elderly units: 9,062
  • HUD Section 202: 52 properties (2,267 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 157 properties (3,785 units)
  • Rural properties: 219 across 43 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 235 (6,529 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 314,391; est. living alone: 89,404
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.4

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Idaho?

Idaho has 297 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 9,062 elderly units.

How many seniors in Idaho live alone?

An estimated 89,404 adults age 65+ in Idaho live alone, out of a 65+ population of 314,391 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Idaho counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Idaho 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/ID.md