The top markets for residential assisted living in Indiana, ranked by demand versus supply — plus the cities where the homes are.
RAL Market Scout's opportunity score blends 75+ demand and projected senior growth against current bed supply — a saturated market is scored down even when demand is high. Higher means more room for a new small home.
| County | Pop 75+ | Demand | Homes | Market | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter | 12,302 | 6.1 | 8 | 7.6 | Strong |
| Monroe | 8,429 | 5.1 | 8 | 7.5 | Strong |
| Clark | 8,002 | 5.3 | 5 | 7.5 | Strong |
| LaPorte | 8,674 | 5.1 | 5 | 7.5 | Strong |
| Hendricks | 10,747 | 6.2 | 9 | 7.5 | Strong |
| Hamilton | 19,703 | 6.9 | 25 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Marion | 47,980 | 4.0 | 39 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Johnson | 10,832 | 6.6 | 11 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Tippecanoe | 9,150 | 3.5 | 11 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Allen | 24,328 | 5.6 | 27 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Vanderburgh | 13,113 | 3.8 | 11 | 7.4 | Strong |
| Madison | 10,287 | 4.1 | 9 | 7.3 | Strong |
| Floyd | 5,474 | 5.8 | 7 | 7.3 | Strong |
| Lake | 35,445 | 4.8 | 19 | 7.3 | Strong |
| Bartholomew | 5,872 | 4.7 | 5 | 7.3 | Strong |
| Hancock | 5,926 | 6.5 | 4 | 7.3 | Strong |
| Kosciusko | 5,784 | 4.4 | 3 | 7.2 | Strong |
| Elkhart | 13,276 | 4.1 | 6 | 7.1 | Strong |
| Howard | 7,174 | 4.4 | 8 | 7.1 | Strong |
| St. Joseph | 18,460 | 3.4 | 22 | 7.1 | Strong |
| Harrison | 3,041 | 4.3 | 1 | 7.0 | Strong |
| Wayne | 5,407 | 3.4 | 6 | 7.0 | Strong |
| Delaware | 8,534 | 4.3 | 7 | 7.0 | Moderate |
| Warrick | 5,053 | 6.5 | 5 | 7.0 | Moderate |
| Morgan | 5,022 | 4.9 | 4 | 6.9 | Moderate |
| Vigo | 7,775 | 4.9 | 6 | 6.8 | Moderate |
| Dearborn | 3,745 | 4.6 | 2 | 6.8 | Moderate |
| Greene | 2,608 | 2.1 | 0 | 6.7 | Moderate |
| Grant | 5,293 | 2.8 | 5 | 6.7 | Moderate |
| Posey | 1,995 | 3.2 | 1 | 6.7 | Moderate |
| Steuben | 2,969 | 4.6 | 0 | 6.6 | Moderate |
| Lawrence | 3,889 | 3.4 | 3 | 6.6 | Moderate |
| Jefferson | 2,448 | 3.6 | 4 | 6.5 | Moderate |
| Brown | 1,514 | 5.0 | 0 | 6.5 | Moderate |
| Franklin | 1,772 | 4.1 | 0 | 6.5 | Moderate |
| Dubois | 3,325 | 3.4 | 4 | 6.5 | Moderate |
| Whitley | 2,502 | 2.8 | 0 | 6.5 | Moderate |
| Henry | 4,052 | 5.0 | 2 | 6.4 | Moderate |
| Noble | 3,136 | 5.0 | 3 | 6.4 | Moderate |
| Boone | 4,606 | 5.8 | 6 | 6.4 | Moderate |
| DeKalb | 3,007 | 3.7 | 1 | 6.4 | Moderate |
| Miami | 2,629 | 2.7 | 2 | 6.3 | Moderate |
| Scott | 1,637 | 3.6 | 1 | 6.2 | Moderate |
| Fulton | 1,710 | 3.2 | 0 | 6.2 | Moderate |
| Decatur | 2,009 | 5.0 | 3 | 6.2 | Moderate |
| Orange | 1,629 | 3.7 | 0 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| Shelby | 3,403 | 4.6 | 4 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| LaGrange | 2,362 | 4.4 | 0 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| Fayette | 1,882 | 2.7 | 0 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| Parke | 1,340 | 2.7 | 0 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| Carroll | 1,761 | 4.9 | 1 | 6.0 | Moderate |
| Jay | 1,496 | 3.0 | 1 | 6.0 | Moderate |
| Wabash | 3,059 | 4.4 | 4 | 6.0 | Moderate |
| Owen | 1,802 | 4.6 | 0 | 6.0 | Moderate |
| Marshall | 3,636 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.9 | Moderate |
| Washington | 1,985 | 4.1 | 0 | 5.9 | Moderate |
| Blackford | 1,124 | 3.8 | 1 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Rush | 1,397 | 3.6 | 2 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Jasper | 2,522 | 4.1 | 2 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Tipton | 1,458 | 4.7 | 0 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Huntington | 2,848 | 4.1 | 4 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Jennings | 1,976 | 4.3 | 0 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Jackson | 3,235 | 3.9 | 3 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Montgomery | 3,118 | 3.6 | 3 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Perry | 1,484 | 3.3 | 1 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Spencer | 1,625 | 3.6 | 0 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Wells | 2,180 | 2.8 | 3 | 5.7 | Moderate |
| Putnam | 2,624 | 2.3 | 3 | 5.7 | Moderate |
| Pulaski | 1,135 | 5.5 | 1 | 5.7 | Moderate |
| Knox | 2,936 | 3.6 | 2 | 5.7 | Moderate |
| Ripley | 2,224 | 3.3 | 4 | 5.6 | Moderate |
| Randolph | 2,167 | 3.1 | 2 | 5.6 | Moderate |
| Vermillion | 1,224 | 2.4 | 0 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Sullivan | 1,648 | 4.6 | 1 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Pike | 1,064 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| White | 2,129 | 3.7 | 1 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Clay | 1,923 | 2.8 | 2 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Gibson | 2,448 | 3.0 | 1 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Starke | 1,857 | 5.3 | 0 | 5.5 | Moderate |
| Fountain | 1,400 | 2.4 | 0 | 5.4 | Moderate |
| Adams | 2,592 | 4.0 | 2 | 5.4 | Moderate |
| Daviess | 2,284 | 3.9 | 2 | 5.3 | Moderate |
| Cass | 3,065 | 4.1 | 2 | 5.3 | Moderate |
| Clinton | 2,144 | 3.3 | 3 | 5.3 | Moderate |
| Newton | 1,154 | 3.6 | 0 | 4.5 | Moderate |
| Warren | 795 | 5.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Union | 582 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ohio | 590 | 7.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 733 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — |
| Crawford | 781 | 2.7 | 0 | — | — |
| Benton | 641 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Martin | 821 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — |
Where the homes actually are. Each linked city has its own page with local supply and market context.
| City | County | Homes | Beds | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | Marion | 39 | 0 | — |
| Fort Wayne | Allen | 26 | 0 | — |
| Carmel | Hamilton | 11 | 0 | — |
| Evansville | Vanderburgh | 11 | 0 | — |
| Mishawaka | St Joseph | 9 | 0 | — |
| South Bend | St Joseph | 9 | 0 | — |
| Bloomington | Monroe | 8 | 0 | — |
| Greenwood | Johnson | 7 | 0 | — |
| Lafayette | Tippecanoe | 7 | 0 | — |
| Kokomo | Howard | 7 | 0 | — |
| Anderson | Madison | 7 | 0 | — |
| Fishers | Hamilton | 7 | 0 | — |
| Muncie | Delaware | 7 | 0 | — |
| Richmond | Wayne | 6 | 0 | — |
| Merrillville | Lake | 5 | 0 | — |
| Elkhart | Elkhart | 5 | 0 | — |
| Marion | Grant | 5 | 0 | — |
| New Albany | Floyd | 5 | 0 | — |
| Columbus | Bartholomew | 5 | 0 | — |
| Terre Haute | Vigo | 5 | 0 | — |
RAL Market Scout scores every county and ZIP in Indiana on demand, supply gaps, and referral capacity — and builds a site-level report for any address you're evaluating.