Senior living occupancy is on track to reach record levels with more than half of primary markets reporting over 90% average occupancy. The national senior living average occupancy rate in the 31 primary markets NIC MAP tracks reached 90.4% in the third quarter of 2026, representing a gain of 60 basis points versus 2Q26, when […]
National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The senior living industry has shifted from occupancy recovery to margin growth as capacity narrows, and operators are boosting healthspan of residents, improving their workforce and more closely managing revenue. Higher rent and occupancy growth in recent quarters have not necessarily spelled margin growth, according to a […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription As the senior living industry continues to bridge the intergenerational divide, one setting is beginning to become more popular, presenting an opportunity for operators and developers: the college campus. Having senior living communities on or very near university campuses isn’t a new concept by any means, with […]
The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC) is partnering with the MIT AgeLab to conduct a new study meant to accelerate senior living industry evolution. NIC is working with MIT AgeLab researchers to examine multiple sectors and to make senior living into an “aspirational and holistic experience that generations of older adults […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living organization Wellpointe is taking a big swing with a public-private collaboration to see a 3,200-unit affordable housing project come to life in Los Angeles. It carries lessons in affordability for the senior living industry. Wellpointe is bringing the $2 billion project, Viva L.A. Warner Center, to the Woodland Hills area of L.A. The […]
Nearly half of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care primary markets have exceeded 90% occupancy, and more are continuing to climb. Demand is continuing to outpace new supply, with nationwide average occupancy rates reaching 89.9% in the second quarter, according to NIC MAP’s latest occupancy figures, released Thursday. This marks the 20th […]
New research shows about one-third of the top 99 metro markets in the U.S. defied conventional thinking with regard to penetration rates. The data indicates that more than just income levels shape senior living demand. High income, more married couples and a lower older adult poverty rate can indeed determine a market’s potential demand, but […]
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A recent New York Times story showed millions of older adults are sitting on vacant single-family homes and keeping them off market. Active adult operators aren’t overly worried. The story cited data from Flock Homes showing that tax bills triggered by sales can “far exceed” the cost someone would incur leaving a residence unoccupied. Tax […]
Senior living occupancy continued to trend upward in the first quarter of 2026, but the slow rate of new community openings is bad news for the availability of units in the future. That’s according to the latest occupancy report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC). In the first quarter of […]
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