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Cost of long-term care near you
Care is one of the largest expenses families plan for. Set a location and a horizon to estimate what each type of senior care costs today — and where it's headed.
Monthly Median Costs: the United States (2025)
- Home Health Aide$4,399
- Adult Day Health Care$2,533
- Assisted Living$5,651
- Nursing Home (Semi-Private Room)$9,606
- Nursing Home (Private Room)$10,854
Source: the federal FLTCIP 2024 Cost of Care Survey. Costs are matched to the nearest surveyed metro area, converted to the selected period, and projected from 2024 at an assumed 2.54% annual long-term-care inflation rate. Adult day care reflects a state-level median. Figures are illustrative, not quotes.
2024 national median costs
Median long-term care costs across the United States from the federal FLTCIP 2024 survey, with the change from 2023.
| Care type | Median | Per | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health Aide | $33 | hourly | +6.4% |
| Adult Day Health Care | $114 | daily | — |
| Assisted Living | $5,511 | monthly | +0.9% |
| Nursing Home (Semi-Private Room) | $308 | daily | +11.2% |
| Nursing Home (Private Room) | $348 | daily | +10% |
What each type of care costs
The same level of help carries very different price tags depending on where it's delivered. Here's how the three most common settings compare at the national median.
In-home care
01A home health aide runs a national median of $33 an hour, up 6.4% on the year. At the survey's 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, that is roughly $51,480 annually.
Nursing home
02private roomA private room carries a national median of $348 a day — about $127,020 a year. A semi-private room is more affordable at $308 a day.
Assisted living
03An assisted living one-bedroom runs a national median of $5,511 a month, up 0.9% on the year, or roughly $66,132 annually.
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