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Assisted Living in Florida

Florida has 3,016 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 956 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $5,610/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.

3,016 licensed assisted living communities listed.

Cost of assisted living in Florida

Median monthly price, Florida

$5,610/mo

Modeled range $5,355 – $6,097 how this range is derived

● Florida $5,610 ○ National median $6,230

Published survey median · 2025

Median costs for assisted living versus Florida 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 LivingFloridaNational
25th percentile$5,355/mo$5,488/mo
Median$5,610/mo$6,230/mo
75th percentile$6,097/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.

Florida licensing & regulation

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Florida. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

AHCA also licenses Homemaker & Companion Services / Nurse Registries (in-home care) and Adult Day Care Centers under separate FloridaHealthFinder search pages.

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

Medicaid & local resources in Florida

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Florida resolve concerns about care and rights. Call 1-888-831-0404.

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.

Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Cities in Florida

152 of the 956 cities we track in Florida have their own assisted living page. Use search for the rest.

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Counties in Florida

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.

All 44 Florida counties

Assisted Living providers in Florida

Sample of licensed assisted living communities listed for Florida. City pages show fuller local inventories.

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Assisted living in Florida: license types and the Medicaid path

Florida's median of $5,610 a month sits below the national figure, and the state licenses assisted living in a way that tells you a lot about what a community can handle. Here is how to read the license and how Medicaid long-term care works.

Read the license type before you tour

The Agency for Health Care Administration licenses every assisted living facility. A standard license covers help with daily living. Three specialty licenses add capacity: Extended Congregate Care (ECC) for residents who need more nursing help and want to age in place, Limited Nursing Services (LNS) for specific nursing tasks, and Limited Mental Health (LMH). A community without ECC may have to discharge a resident whose needs grow, so the license type matters most for someone with a progressing condition. The state's FloridaHealthFinder site shows license type and inspection history for every facility.

Where the price comes from

The $5,610 median is a modeled figure from 2025 survey data, with a range of about $5,355 to $6,097. South Florida and the coasts run higher, the Panhandle and interior lower. Communities quote a base rate plus care levels; the base is the floor, and memory care in a secured unit typically adds 20 to 30 percent.

The Medicaid path in Florida

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.

Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program pays for assisted living care services for people who meet the nursing-home level-of-care test and the financial limits. There is a waiting list, ranked by need, and enrollment starts through the local Aging and Disability Resource Center. The resident pays room and board from income, and Florida adds a small state supplement for residents on SSI.

Sources: Florida AHCA · FloridaHealthFinder · ElderCareCosts 2026 cost index (2025 survey data). Checked 2026-09-07.

Frequently asked questions

Which cities in Florida have assisted living listings?

We track 956 Florida cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

Does Florida Medicaid pay for assisted living?

Yes, for care services, through the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program, after a level-of-care assessment and a waiting list ranked by need. Room and board is paid by the resident. Start at the local Aging and Disability Resource Center.

What is an ECC license in Florida assisted living?

Extended Congregate Care. It lets a community provide more nursing help so residents can stay as needs grow. Without it, a community may have to discharge a resident who needs more than standard help with daily living.

Past 60 days in Florida: 139 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 Florida costs $5,610/month (median).

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Assisted Living in Florida. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/florida/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Assisted Living in Florida." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed October 31, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/florida/.

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