South Dakota Senior Housing & Health Data

South Dakota has 368 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 8,424 elderly units, of which 352 are rural and 279 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 368
  • Total elderly units: 8,424
  • HUD Section 202: 53 properties (1,693 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 253 properties (5,035 units)
  • Rural properties: 352 across 66 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 279 (6,245 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 158,103; est. living alone: 58,060
  • Average RHTP risk score: 45

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Common questions

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

South Dakota has 368 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 8,424 elderly units.

How many seniors in South Dakota live alone?

An estimated 58,060 adults age 65+ in South Dakota live alone, out of a 65+ population of 158,103 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which South Dakota counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this South 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 2026-10-04. Markdown version: /data/state/SD.md