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 […]
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This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Demand for senior living is surging in 2026. It might be too much of a good thing. Of course, it’s only good for senior living operators that millions of older adults will come to want and need senior living services as more baby boomers age in the […]
The senior living industry is facing a growing development and supply gap, and it needs more than $1 trillion in investments through 2050 to meet demand. That’s according to a newly updated NIC MAP Senior Housing Market Outlook, released Wednesday. The same analysis in 2024 had put the figure needed to meet demand by 2050 […]
Average active adult occupancy increased 1.4 percentage points to 92.6% in the second quarter of 2026, 0.3 percentage points higher than the same period last year, according to a new analysis by NIC MAP. For stabilized properties open at least two years, occupancy rates dropped 20 basis points to rest at 93.5% in the second quarter of this year. “Demand for active […]
As new development projects remain tough to notch, senior living companies are wielding data to make more granular decisions about how and where they grow. For a recent joint-venture project in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, partners Ciel Senior Living and Redico and its vertically integrated operator American House Senior Living looked at more than just demographics. […]
Competition for senior housing investments remained high in the last year, led by tighter spreads, more aggressive bank pricing and increased deal structure flexibility. That’s according to the NIC Lending Trends Report. These signs show that “capital has reengaged with the sector,” NIC Senior Principal Omar Zahraoui told Senior Housing News on Tuesday. Lending activity […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living operators have the wind at their back with regard to demand. Their communities might be closer to full than they think, limiting their ability to grow in the future. The issue is occupancy, or rather, which occupancy metric operators track. Many senior living operators look […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Last year was not the big year for new development that the senior living industry hoped for. Now, almost halfway into 2026, owners, operators and investors are still waiting, with little indication as to when conditions will turn the corner. The senior living industry faces a growing […]
Senior living operators, investors and owners have used average occupancy rates to benchmark the senior living performance. Median occupancy rates might tell a more accurate story. Average senior living occupancy registered at 89.5% in the second quarter of the year, according to NIC MAP data. That suggests the industry still has some room to grow […]
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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