West Virginia Senior Housing & Health Data

West Virginia has 397 federally subsidized senior housing properties totaling 15,925 elderly units, of which 330 are rural and 329 sit inside a federally designated health professional shortage area.

Portfolio at a glance

  • Total subsidized senior properties: 397
  • Total elderly units: 15,925
  • HUD Section 202: 47 properties (4,122 units)
  • USDA Rural Development (Section 515): 207 properties (6,532 units)
  • Rural properties: 330 across 55 rural counties
  • HPSA shortage-area properties: 329 (12,864 units)
  • Senior population (65+): 368,989; est. living alone: 120,360
  • Average RHTP risk score: 43.6

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Common questions

How many subsidized senior housing properties are there in West Virginia?

West Virginia has 397 subsidized senior housing properties tracked across HUD Section 202, HUD Section 8/multifamily, and USDA Rural Development Section 515 programs, totaling 15,925 elderly units.

How many seniors in West Virginia live alone?

An estimated 120,360 adults age 65+ in West Virginia live alone, out of a 65+ population of 368,989 (U.S. Census ACS).

Which West Virginia counties have the most subsidized senior housing?

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Where does this West Virginia 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/WV.md