Minnesota Senior Housing & Health Data

Minnesota has 998 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 37,339 elderly units, of which 753 are rural and 676 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 998
  • Total elderly units: 37,339
  • HUD Section 202: 356 properties (24,156 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 479 properties (9,842 units)
  • Rural properties: 753 across 82 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 676 (26,233 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 962,143; est. living alone: 355,985
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 998 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 37,339 elderly units.

How many seniors in Minnesota live alone?

An estimated 355,985 adults age 65+ in Minnesota live alone, out of a 65+ population of 962,143 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Minnesota counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Minnesota 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/MN.md