90% Of Housing Units Are Not ‘Aging Ready’

Only 10% of all housing units in the United States are “aging ready.” The remaining 90% lack the elements needed for an older adult to age in place. “Aging ready” is defined as a housing unit that has a step-free entryway, a bedroom and full bathroom on the first floor, and at least one bathroom accessibility feature (such as an elevated toilet, built-in shower seat, or handrails/grab bars).

Aging-ready homes are less common in the Mid-Atlantic region (New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey), where only 5.8% of homes are aging-ready. Aging-ready homes . . .