| Assets | — | — |
| Real estate properties | — | — |
| Land | 191.91a | 180.75a |
| Buildings and improvements | 2,751.07a | 2,593.7a |
| Construction in progress | 10.57a | 5.91a |
| Less accumulated depreciation | -742.3a | -673.28a |
| Real estate properties, net | 2,211.25a | 2,107.08a |
| Mortgage and other notes receivable, net of reserve of $20,249 and $15,476, respectively | 268.93a | 245.27a |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 24.29a | 22.35a |
| Straight-line rents receivable | 87.15a | 84.71a |
| Assets held for sale, net | 0a | 5a |
| Other assets, net | 22.75a | 24.06a |
| Total assets | 2,614.37a | 2,488.48a |
| Liabilities and equity | — | — |
| Debt | 1,146.04a | 1,135.05a |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 37.76a | 34.3a |
| Dividends payable | 41.12a | 39.07a |
| Deferred income | 4.28a | 6.01a |
| Total liabilities | 1,229.19a | 1,214.43a |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 9.79a | 9.66a |
| National health investors stockholders' equity | — | — |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 45,687,942 and 43,409,841 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 0.46a | 0.43a |
| Capital in excess of par value | 1,736.83a | 1,603.76a |
| Retained earnings | 2,604.83a | 2,466.84a |
| Cumulative dividends | -2,975.64a | -2,817.08a |
| Total National Health Investors, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | 1,366.48a | 1,253.95a |
| Noncontrolling interests | 8.91a | 10.44a |
| Total equity | 1,375.39a | 1,264.39a |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,614.37a | 2,488.48a |