National Health Investors, Inc. NHI

NHI Company Overview

National Health Investors, Inc. (NYSE: NHI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in healthcare-related real estate, primarily senior housing and skilled nursing properties across the United States. The company operates within the healthcare real estate and senior care industries, generating revenue primarily through long-term lease agreements, mortgage financing arrangements, and structured investment transactions with healthcare operators. NHI’s portfolio has historically emphasized private-pay senior housing assets, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care facilities, alongside skilled nursing facilities and specialty hospitals.

NHI was founded in 1991 as a self-managed REIT and is headquartered in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Over time, the company evolved from a diversified healthcare property owner into a more focused investor in senior housing and healthcare real estate. Its strategy has increasingly emphasized relationships with regional healthcare operators, portfolio diversification by geography and operator, and disciplined capital allocation. The company’s positioning is supported by demographic trends tied to the aging U.S. population and demand for senior care services.