Senior Housing Cap Rates: Trends & Implications

In Q3 2025, cap rates remain a central focus for senior housing investors. The capitalization rate, or cap rate, reflects the ratio of a property’s net operating income to its purchase price and serves as a proxy for yield. Because senior housing is an operationally intensive asset class with unique demographics and care requirements, its cap rates have historically run higher than other real‑estate sectors. Today, the sector offers some of the highest absolute yields in commercial real estate, even as cap rates have been tightening.

2025 Trends In Senior Living Technology

Home / In 2025, technology continues to redefine the senior living sector. Senior living technology investment is not just about innovation; it is about improving the quality of life for older adults while creating long-term returns. The following trends highlight how technology creates operational efficiency, enhances resident experiences, and unlocks new opportunities for investors exploring […]

Occupancy Up 15 Straight Quarters — and Counting.

The senior housing investment sector just marked a major milestone: Q1 2025 was the 15th consecutive quarter of occupancy rate growth, continuing the longest upward streak the industry has ever seen.

According to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), net absorption remained strong, and occupancy for the 31 Primary Markets rose to 87.4%, up from pandemic-era lows that once dipped below 80%.