North Dakota Senior Housing & Health Data

North Dakota has 217 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 5,307 elderly units, of which 183 are rural and 157 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 217
  • Total elderly units: 5,307
  • HUD Section 202: 37 properties (1,484 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 128 properties (2,314 units)
  • Rural properties: 183 across 53 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 157 (3,048 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 126,120; est. living alone: 51,923
  • Average RHTP risk score: 44.1

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 217 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 5,307 elderly units.

How many seniors in North Dakota live alone?

An estimated 51,923 adults age 65+ in North Dakota live alone, out of a 65+ population of 126,120 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which North Dakota counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this North Dakota 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/ND.md