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Assisted Living in Arizona

Arizona has 2,047 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 467 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $6,250/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.

2,047 licensed assisted living communities listed.

Cost of assisted living in Arizona

Median monthly price, Arizona

$6,250/mo

Modeled range $5,966 – $6,793 how this range is derived

● Arizona $6,250 ○ National median $6,230

Published survey median · 2025

Median costs for assisted living versus Arizona and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Assisted Living cost comparison (2025)
Assisted LivingArizonaNational
25th percentile$5,966/mo$5,488/mo
Median$6,250/mo$6,230/mo
75th percentile$6,793/mo$7,083/mo

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Source: Published survey median · 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

Arizona licensing & regulation

Arizona Department of Health Services licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Arizona. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

Medicaid & local resources in Arizona

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Arizona resolve concerns about care and rights.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We list eligibility dollar amounts and wait lists only when a primary source is cited.

  • Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS). AHCCCS program for members who require nursing facility level of care. Arizona does not operate a separate 1915(c) elderly HCBS waiver; LTSS is delivered through ALTCS / 1115 authorities.
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in Arizona

40 of the 467 cities we track in Arizona have their own assisted living page. Use search for the rest.

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Counties in Arizona

County pages carry the local Area Agency on Aging, the state Medicaid waiver contacts and, for nursing homes, what federal inspectors recorded. Ordered by how many assisted living providers each county holds.

Assisted Living by county in Arizona

Assisted Living providers in Arizona

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Assisted living in Arizona: care levels and ALTCS

Arizona's median of $6,250 a month matches the national figure almost exactly. Two features of the state's system decide most of the practical questions: the three licensed levels of care, and ALTCS, the Medicaid program that pays for assisted living more readily than most states.

Three levels of care on the license

The Arizona Department of Health Services licenses assisted living homes (ten or fewer residents) and assisted living centers (eleven or more), and each license names the highest level of care the community may provide: supervisory care, personal care, or directed care. Directed care is the level for residents who cannot direct their own care, which is what memory care requires. A community licensed only for personal care cannot keep a resident whose dementia progresses, so match the license level to the diagnosis, not just today's needs.

Where the price comes from

The $6,250 median is a modeled figure from 2025 survey data, with a range of about $5,966 to $6,793. Scottsdale and the East Valley run higher, Tucson and the rural counties lower. Arizona has a large number of small assisted living homes, which often price below the centers; the city pages below carry local medians.

ALTCS pays for assisted living

Private pay is the norm. Long-term care insurance and VA Aid and Attendance cover part of the bill for those who have them. Medicaid is the piece that varies by state, and in every state it pays for care services, never the room and board portion of an assisted living bill.

The Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) is the state's Medicaid long-term care program, and unlike most states it routinely pays for care in assisted living for members who meet the nursing-home level-of-care test and financial limits. The member pays room and board from income. Not every community accepts ALTCS, and those that do may limit ALTCS beds, so ask up front. Applications go through AHCCCS, the state Medicaid agency, and take several weeks.

Sources: AHCCCS: ALTCS · Arizona Department of Health Services · ElderCareCosts 2026 cost index (2025 survey data). Checked 2026-09-07.

Frequently asked questions

Which cities in Arizona have assisted living listings?

We track 467 Arizona cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

Does Arizona Medicaid pay for assisted living?

Yes. ALTCS, Arizona's Medicaid long-term care program, pays for care services in assisted living for members who qualify medically and financially. The member pays room and board from income, and not every community accepts ALTCS, so ask before touring.

What does directed care mean on an Arizona assisted living license?

It is the highest of the three licensed levels and the one required for residents who cannot direct their own care, including most people with dementia. A community licensed only for supervisory or personal care cannot keep a resident who reaches that point.

Past 60 days in Arizona: 24 updated. Most recent change Oct 2. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not confirmed licensing actions.

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Arizona costs $6,250/month (median).

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Assisted Living in Arizona. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/arizona/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Assisted Living in Arizona." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed November 1, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/arizona/.

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