Senior living costs by state and city, 2026
Across the 145 communities that share pricing with Seniors Places, monthly starting rates range from $1,151 to $12,500, with a median starting rate of $3,500. These are prices set by the communities themselves. Not estimates. So they change as listings update. We only show a figure where at least 5 communities in a market publish a rate.
Median starting rate by type of care
Monthly, from published starting rates. Assisted living and memory care add a care-level charge on top of these figures.
By state
States with at least 5 communities publishing a starting rate. Click a state to browse its cities and communities.
| State | Median | Range | Priced / listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $3,500 | $2,555–$6,000 | 7 / 1304 |
| California | $3,550 | $1,420–$6,500 | 28 / 2426 |
| Florida | $3,155 | $1,151–$5,000 | 22 / 2257 |
| Maryland | $3,650 | $1,390–$10,352 | 10 / 683 |
| North Carolina | $3,065 | $3,000–$4,500 | 5 / 634 |
| Texas | $4,250 | $1,945–$5,350 | 7 / 1810 |
| Virginia | $4,000 | $1,315–$12,500 | 40 / 590 |
By city
Cities with at least 5 communities publishing a starting rate, most data first.
How we calculate this
Every community on Seniors Places can publish a monthly starting rate. We take the starting rates of all live, approved listings, drop values outside $1,000–$20,000 (usually data-entry errors or non-monthly figures), and report the median and range for any group with at least 5 communities. Figures refresh automatically as communities update their listings. Seniors Places takes no referral commissions, so no pricing here is influenced by fees. You may reuse these figures with a link to this page (CC BY 4.0).
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