Brookdale Senior Living occupancy rises to 83.1% in third quarter 2026
Brookdale reported that its weighted average consolidated occupancy for the third quarter of 2026 was 83.1%, up 130 basis points from a year earlier. The filing presents occupancy data only and does not include revenue, profit, or guidance figures. Rising occupancy is a key operating measure for a senior living operator, and the company says it outpaced the NIC stabilized market on a sequential basis.
Key points
- Q3 2026 weighted average consolidated occupancy was 83.1%, up 130 basis points year-over-year from 81.8% in Q3 2025.
- September 2026 consolidated month-end occupancy was 84.6%; the September weighted average was 83.4%.
- Sequential weighted average occupancy grew 70 basis points for both consolidated and same community results, which the company says outperformed the NIC market for the same period.
- As of September 30, 2026, Brookdale operated 529 communities in 41 states, serving about 45,000 residents.
The filing
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