We're still building out our assisted living directory for New Castle, DE. The median estimated cost is $7,049/mo. That's below the Delaware state median by about 7%. Browse nearby cities or the Delaware page while we finish adding local providers.
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Median monthly price, New Castle
$7,049/mo
Estimated range $6,846 – $8,180
● New Castle $7,049 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in New Castle runs about $32 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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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.
Nearby: Wilmington 7,049 · Hockessin 7,049 · Newark 7,049 · Dover 7,600
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in New Castle.
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We don't have licensed assisted living communities listed for New Castle, DE yet.
Nearby cities are linked below.
In the last 365 days: 4 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
New Castle, in New Castle County, has about 5,579 residents. About 1,279 of them (23%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $89,205.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Wilmington.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
New Castle's median assisted living cost is about 7% lower than the Delaware state median.
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