VIRGINIA · NAICS NAICS 6233 family
Virginia assisted living projects run through retiree corridors from the Chesapeake shore through the Shenandoah, where demand and competitive supply rise together. Lenders treat senior housing as study-mandatory in practice, with month-by-month ramp, payer mix, and staffing analysis expected in the package.
FEASIBILITY TRIGGER
Special-purpose senior housing is study-mandatory in practice, with month-by-month ramp, payer mix, and staffing analysis expected.
Between FY2010 and FY2026, SBA lenders approved and disbursed 26 7(a) and 504 loans for assisted living projects in Virginia, totaling $40.0 million in approved financing at an average of $1.5 million per loan. Virginia ranks #22 of 38 states tracked for assisted living SBA lending volume and accounts for 1.1% of national assisted living SBA dollar volume. 88.5% of these loans were made under the 7(a) program, the remainder under 504. 6 loans have been approved since FY2024.
| Disbursed loans (FY2010–FY2026) | 26 |
| Approved volume | $40.0 million |
| Average loan size | $1.5 million |
| 7(a) share | 88.5% |
| Approvals since FY2024 | 6 |
| State rank by loan count | #22 of 38 |
The state-level seasoned cohort in this segment is below our publication threshold of 30 loans, so no state rate is shown. Nationally, seasoned assisted living loans (approvals FY2010–FY2021) show an adverse-resolution rate of 4.1%, against 7.3% across all industries.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of March 31, 2026. Disbursed loans only. See data methodology.
An adverse-resolution rate of 4.1%, close to the national assisted living benchmark of 4.1%, puts Virginia deals in this class on ordinary SBA credit footing. Across 26 loans averaging $1.5 million, the underwriting question is deal-specific: a rigorous third-party feasibility study is where documented demand and stressed coverage decide the credit outcome.
Every Virginia assisted living project we underwrite follows the same lender ready process: independent market analysis, site and technical review, and financial projections tested against SBA SOP 50 10 8 standards. Our SBA feasibility study consultants guide explains scope, timing, deliverables, and what lenders and CDCs expect in the report.
Virginia projects often pencil under SBA 504 because the 50/40/10 structure delivers up to 90 percent financing on owner-occupied real estate at a fixed debenture rate, decisive in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads land markets. SBA 7(a) covers acquisitions, working capital, and equipment, and from July 4, 2026 eligible borrowers can combine 7(a) and 504 for up to $10 million in total program credit.
Virginia's retiree corridors from the Chesapeake shore through the Shenandoah keep demand and competitive supply rising together, exactly the tension a credible study resolves.
For a national view of this asset class, see our assisted living SBA feasibility overview, and read our related analysis in the assisted living lending research on our blog.
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