South Carolina Senior Housing & Health Data

South Carolina has 629 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 22,506 elderly units, of which 425 are rural and 430 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 629
  • Total elderly units: 22,506
  • HUD Section 202: 56 properties (4,256 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 295 properties (11,163 units)
  • Rural properties: 425 across 39 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 430 (14,428 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 963,569; est. living alone: 337,526
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.7

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 629 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 22,506 elderly units.

How many seniors in South Carolina live alone?

An estimated 337,526 adults age 65+ in South Carolina live alone, out of a 65+ population of 963,569 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which South Carolina counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this South Carolina 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/SC.md