Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-08895
Entity Registrant Name	Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	33-0091377
Entity Address, Address Line One	5050 South Syracuse Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80237
City Area Code	720
Local Phone Number	428-5050
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	PEAK
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		539,072,223
Entity Central Index Key	0000765880
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3