Independent Living
Properties that offer independent living services for older adults. For a fee, there is access to meals in addition to housekeeping, social and transportation services.
Independent Living Resources
Independent Living Occupancy Rate Tops 90% in 3Q While Inventory Growth Sets Record Low
The NIC Analytics team presented findings during a webinar with NIC MAP clients on October 9th, sharing key senior housing data trends during the third quarter of 2025. Additionally, Tom Grape, Founder, Chairman & CEO at Benchmark Senior Living and Andy Kohlberg, President & CEO at Kisco Senior Living joined…
Choice vs. Necessity: Why Independent Living Holds Pricing Power in 2025
The pricing power in senior housing is no longer uniform; it is stratified by segments and shaped by turnover, affordability pressures, and the balance between choice and care necessity. The second quarter of 2025 reinforced an important theme for the senior housing industry. Independent living (IL),…
Studios Still Matter, But Space Is Gaining Traction: What Unit Mix Trends Reveal
In this article, NIC Analytics revisits senior housing unit mix (the proportion of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom units, and increasingly, even three-bedroom or larger units), and occupancy trends across independent living (IL) and assisted living (AL) properties using data from the second quarter of 2025. The analysis offers a current snapshot…