Vermont Senior Housing & Health Data

Vermont has 256 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 7,366 elderly units, of which 182 are rural and 151 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 256
  • Total elderly units: 7,366
  • HUD Section 202: 40 properties (1,166 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 83 properties (1,931 units)
  • Rural properties: 182 across 14 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 151 (4,159 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 134,141; est. living alone: 45,874
  • Average RHTP risk score: 41.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Vermont?

Vermont has 256 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 7,366 elderly units.

How many seniors in Vermont live alone?

An estimated 45,874 adults age 65+ in Vermont live alone, out of a 65+ population of 134,141 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Vermont counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Vermont 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/VT.md