Oregon Senior Housing & Health Data

Oregon has 491 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 20,685 elderly units, of which 242 are rural and 362 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 491
  • Total elderly units: 20,685
  • HUD Section 202: 122 properties (6,591 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 155 properties (5,414 units)
  • Rural properties: 242 across 31 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 362 (13,275 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 789,610; est. living alone: 261,885
  • Average RHTP risk score: 42.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Oregon?

Oregon has 491 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 20,685 elderly units.

How many seniors in Oregon live alone?

An estimated 261,885 adults age 65+ in Oregon live alone, out of a 65+ population of 789,610 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Oregon counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Oregon 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/OR.md