Maine Senior Housing & Health Data

Maine has 599 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 15,818 elderly units, of which 494 are rural and 521 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 599
  • Total elderly units: 15,818
  • HUD Section 202: 146 properties (5,719 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 326 properties (7,858 units)
  • Rural properties: 494 across 15 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 521 (13,421 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 301,161; est. living alone: 101,890
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.2

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Maine?

Maine has 599 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 15,818 elderly units.

How many seniors in Maine live alone?

An estimated 101,890 adults age 65+ in Maine live alone, out of a 65+ population of 301,161 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Maine counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Maine 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/ME.md