
The Growing Opportunity for Senior Housing
Shanice Lodge
What opportunities and challenges are there in the senior housing industry?
With senior housing in critically short supply, many older adults are securing homes years before they need them. At current development rates, the U.S. will fall short by over 370,000 senior housing units by 2030. As the population ages rapidly—especially those 85 and older who require the most care—developers face both a challenge and an opportunity.