Utah Senior Housing & Health Data

Utah has 221 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 9,632 elderly units, of which 87 are rural and 9 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 221
  • Total elderly units: 9,632
  • HUD Section 202: 40 properties (3,059 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 81 properties (2,101 units)
  • Rural properties: 87 across 25 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 9 (299 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 387,028; est. living alone: 115,357
  • Average RHTP risk score: 41.9

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Utah?

Utah has 221 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 9,632 elderly units.

How many seniors in Utah live alone?

An estimated 115,357 adults age 65+ in Utah live alone, out of a 65+ population of 387,028 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Utah counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Utah 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/UT.md