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Assisted living in Arizona

Arizona licenses assisted living through ADHS, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing, under the license types Assisted Living Home / Assisted Living Center (Directed, Personal, Supervisory care). Arizona does not publish a downloadable list with capacity. CDC's 2020 survey estimated 1,600 residential care communities with 37,900 beds. HUD's active-loan file shows 27 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Arizona with $292.4 million outstanding as of September 30, 2026.

Licensing

Licensing agency: ADHS, Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing
License types: Assisted Living Home / Assisted Living Center (Directed, Personal, Supervisory care)
Official program page: azdhs.gov
Facility list: ArcGIS (RUN_DATE 2025-02-03 (stale))

Licensing details checked against each agency's site on 2026-10-24. HUD requires a Section 232 assisted living project to be licensed or regulated by the state and have at least 20 beds.

CDC survey profile (2020)

The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study, run by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, estimates residential care communities with four or more beds. 2020 is its latest wave with state figures, so these numbers differ from the state's own list.

Measure	Arizona	US
Communities	1,600	30,600
Beds	37,900	1,197,600
Average beds per community	24	39
For-profit	91.5%	81.9%
Chain affiliated	39.3%	61.4%
Medicaid certified	51.6%	43.6%
Dementia-only communities	n/a	10.5%
Dementia-only or with a dementia unit	15.4%	20.5%
Residents 85 and older	50.3%	49.9%
Residents with Alzheimer disease or other dementias	45.0%	42.1%

Source: CDC/NCHS, Biennial Overview of Post-acute and Long-term Care (data.cdc.gov). Percentages are of communities, except the resident rows.

HUD Section 232 assisted living loans

Active FHA loans: 27
Outstanding: $292.4 million
Median note rate: 3.72%
Endorsed since FY2001: 55

Since fiscal 2001 HUD has endorsed 55 FHA-insured assisted living loans in Arizona for $522.3 million of original principal, 16 of them for new construction or substantial rehabilitation, and 13 since fiscal 2021. 9 of today's active loans carry a note rate of 5% or more. The active file also lists 3 board and care loans in the state.

Property (HUD name)	City	Units	Endorsed	Rate	Balance	Matures
Orchard Pointe at Terrazza & Orchard Pointe at ArrowheadFHA 12322134	Glendale	289	Jul 2025	6.07%	$39,753,204	Aug 2060
Paseo VillageFHA 12322121	Peoria	112	Mar 2023	5.33%	$26,886,769	Apr 2058
Sunshine VillageFHA 12322122	Phoenix	49	Mar 2023	5.33%	$23,689,988	Apr 2058
The PeaksFHA 12322074	Flagstaff	200	Oct 2015	2.76%	$20,451,563	Nov 2050
Orchard Pointe at SupriseFHA 12322142	Surpise	106	Sep 2026	5.99%	$18,933,600	Oct 2061
Legacy House MesaFHA 12343105	Mesa	178	Jun 2013	3.45%	$17,795,216	Jul 2053
Cascades of TucsonFHA 12322108	Tucson	208	May 2021	3.11%	$14,672,346	Jun 2056
Arroyo GardensFHA 12322131	Green Valley	82	Jun 2024	6.19%	$13,734,247	Jul 2059
The Villas at Green ValleyFHA 12322113	Green Valley	100	Jul 2022	4.13%	$12,875,976	Aug 2057
Villas at HoughtonFHA 12322093	Tucson	180	Jul 2018	4.35%	$11,354,546	Aug 2053
Via Elegante Assisted LivingFHA 12310010	Tucson	120	Feb 2025	6.17%	$11,224,800	Sep 2061
Avista North MountainFHA 12322098	Phoenix	279	Oct 2019	3.29%	$9,967,988	Nov 2054
Via Elegante Tucson MountainsFHA 12343114	Tucson	164	Oct 2017	3.85%	$9,849,129	Jan 2059
Oasis at Brown and CenterFHA 12343120	Mesa	110	Oct 2020	2.50%	$6,973,364	Nov 2058
Boulders at Prescott Assisted LivingFHA 12343064	Prescott	53	Dec 2009	3.72%	$6,811,301	Jun 2051
Paradise Living CentersFHA 12322111	Phoenix	30	Mar 2022	2.70%	$6,619,901	Apr 2057
Vista LivingFHA 12322124	Phoenix	30	Jul 2024	5.80%	$5,988,928	Aug 2059
Aspen Care Assisted Living HomesFHA 12310012	Tucson	60	Mar 2026	5.99%	$5,741,000	Mar 2058
The Villas at La CanadaFHA 12322054	Tucson	40	Oct 2012	2.33%	$4,716,597	Nov 2047
Via Elegante at Sierra VistaFHA 12322092	Hereford	103	May 2018	3.36%	$4,614,523	Jun 2053
Sierra Vista HighlandsFHA 12322137	Sierra Vista	46	Sep 2025	5.70%	$4,291,343	Oct 2060
Via Elegante Assisted LivingFHA 12322073	Tucson	30	Jun 2015	3.50%	$3,486,083	Jul 2050
The Villas at La CanadaFHA 12310007	Tucson	40	Jan 2015	4.45%	$3,241,994	Nov 2047
Avista Senior Living - MesaFHA 12322072	Mesa	90	Nov 2015	3.69%	$2,705,650	Dec 2048
Woodland Palms Assisted Living & Memory CareFHA 12322063	Tucson	47	Mar 2015	3.23%	$2,501,473	Apr 2045
Hundres Palms TucsonFHA 12322047	Tucson	135	Sep 2012	2.55%	$1,890,726	Oct 2037
Aspen Care Assisted Living HomeFHA 12322101	Tucson	60	May 2021	2.95%	$1,622,605	Jun 2056

Active loans: HUD FHA insured mortgages, active, as of September 30, 2026. Endorsements: HUD Office of Healthcare Programs database, data run July 8, 2026. Facility type comes from HUD's endorsement records.

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