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 Rate Growth Moderates, While Assisted Living Accelerates
Data from the recently released 1Q 2026 NIC MAP Seniors Housing Actual Rates Report showed that: In the first quarter of 2026, year-over-year rate growth across all rate categories for independent living properties moderated from the record highs reported in early 2025. In March 2026, year-over-year growth in in-place and…
Senior Housing First Quarter Investment Performance Was Strongest in Nearly a Decade
Senior housing investment performance in the first quarter of 2026 continued to gain speed, posting a total return of 3.9%, the property type’s highest total return since the fourth quarter of 2017. Overall, senior housing during the quarter outperformed the broader NCREIF Property Index’s (NPI) total return of 1.2% by…
Senior Housing Occupancy Climbs to 89.5% as Record Demand Meets Record-Low New Supply in First Quarter 2026
Senior housing occupancy increased 0.4 percentage points in the first quarter, with the number of occupied senior housing units once again reaching record levels. Year-over-year inventory growth continued to decline, hitting new record lows while average annual asking rent growth accelerated for both independent living and assisted living. These and…