Washington Senior Housing & Health Data

Washington has 738 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 36,559 elderly units, of which 348 are rural and 572 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 738
  • Total elderly units: 36,559
  • HUD Section 202: 175 properties (12,644 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 268 properties (8,075 units)
  • Rural properties: 348 across 31 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 572 (22,822 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 1,259,313; est. living alone: 431,247
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in Washington?

Washington has 738 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 36,559 elderly units.

How many seniors in Washington live alone?

An estimated 431,247 adults age 65+ in Washington live alone, out of a 65+ population of 1,259,313 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which Washington counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this Washington 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/WA.md