With rising demand, the seniors housing sector is positioned for growth

Even while the seniors housing sector still faces challenges, seniors housing is on a trajectory to grow due to long-term demand remaining positive, as an aging baby boomer population faces a growing need for care, according to JLL Valuation Advisory in its fourth annual Seniors Housing Investor Survey and Outlook.

As the seniors housing and nursing-care sector navigates its way through the current pandemic, JLL Valuation Advisory anticipates the sector facing its strongest demand ever. Construction delays from the pandemic will magnify the long-term supply shortage, and, with the baby boomers within approximately 10 years of occupancy, medium- and long-term investment remains positive. Additionally, the need to serve the middle-income population will continue to grow, resulting from the global impact of COVID-19.

“Investors remain bullish on seniors housing and care investments,” said Zach Bowyer, MAI, head of alternatives asset sectors, valuation adviso