February 17, 2026 – 60 Seconds with Ben Swett: Latest Senior Care Valuation Statistics Are Released
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The 31st Edition of The Senior Care Acquisition Report has been published and is available to LevinPro LTC and LTC News subscribers now! With M&A at record levels and more buyers and sellers evaluating transactions today, we know how important having timely, accurate and relevant pricing data is in making their investment decisions.
That is why we worked hard to get this Report out earlier in the year than ever before, and it was compiled with the largest proprietary dataset we have ever put together, including hundreds of confidential prices, cap rates and operating metrics. Thank you to all of our industry friends who helped us in that effort, because the large sample size allowed us to segment the pricing data even more, by property performance, states and the Class-A/B/C markets. And boy, did we see a lot of movement in Class-A valuations, and the top end of the market in general. That helped drive seniors housing pricing to a record high of $267,000 per unit, and both the assisted living and independent living sectors set records, too.
We’ll profile some additional statistics from the Report in the coming weeks, but we hope it proves useful in your 2026 dealmaking.
Values Soar Across All Sectors
Can SNF Supply Match Buyer Demand?
Deal activity surged in early 2026, following a record 2025 with 870+ transactions. Momentum is strongest in seniors housing as capital markets improve and more assets hit the market. Skilled nursing deals were flat year over year despite higher spend, likely due to a shortage of sellers, as buyers hold onto SNFs given strong fundamentals, ancillary revenues and improving reimbursement.
You’ve Got to be Kidding!
Trump’s pardon of Joseph Schwartz, the former Skyline Health owner who committed nearly $40 million in fraud and endangered thousands of nursing home residents, has sparked outrage. Critics argue he kept stolen money and escaped accountability, joining other senior-care executives previously pardoned. The decision raises concerns about ethics, the industry’s reputation, and why more people aren’t publicly condemning the move.
