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
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…
Senior Housing Posts Highest NCREIF Property Type Return in First Quarter 2025
Senior housing posted a positive total return of 1.87% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest NCREIF property type return for the quarter. Senior housing outperformed the broader Expanded NPI by nearly 60 basis points, with the index posting a total return of 1.29%. Senior housing capital appreciation in…