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 Initial Rate Growth Moderates, While Assisted Living Accelerates
Data from the recently released 3Q 2025 NIC MAP Actual Rates Report showed that: For independent living properties, the year-over-year growth in initial rates slowed to 7.6% in September 2025, down from 17.5% in June 2025. Meanwhile, the year-over-year growth in asking rates rose by 0.5 percentage points to 8.2% in September 2025. For assisted living properties, year-over-year rate growth…
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),…