New Mexico Senior Housing & Health Data

New Mexico has 184 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 7,022 elderly units, of which 148 are rural and 175 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 184
  • Total elderly units: 7,022
  • HUD Section 202: 28 properties (2,010 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 95 properties (3,774 units)
  • Rural properties: 148 across 32 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 175 (6,447 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 397,156; est. living alone: 138,205
  • Average RHTP risk score: 45.2

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 184 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 7,022 elderly units.

How many seniors in New Mexico live alone?

An estimated 138,205 adults age 65+ in New Mexico live alone, out of a 65+ population of 397,156 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which New Mexico counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this New Mexico 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/NM.md