Assisted Living in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Fort Walton Beach, FL has 4 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,802/mo. That's above the Florida state median by about 3%.
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Median monthly price, Fort Walton Beach
$5,802/mo
Estimated range $5,326 – $5,997
● Fort Walton Beach $5,802 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Fort Walton Beach
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Fort Walton Beach runs about $33 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: Niceville 5,802 · Crestview 5,802 · Gulf Breeze 5,522 · Pensacola 5,522
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Fort Walton Beach.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
4 assisted living communities in Fort Walton Beach
The Retreat At Fort Walton Beach
The Meridian at Westwood
Brookdale Fort Walton Beach
Belvedere Commons of Fort Walton Beach
Free local help worth saving
Fort Walton Beach, in Okaloosa County, has about 21,025 residents. About 4,152 of them (20%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,538.
Source: US Census Bureau- Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.(850) 494-7101nwflaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-888-831-0404ombudsman.elderaffairs.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)1-800-963-5337floridashine.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Florida Aging and Disability Resource Centers1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Eglin Air Force Base VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Eglin Air Force Base.
- Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term CareOfficial program page
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 →
Questions families ask
Is assisted living in Fort Walton Beach more expensive than the rest of Florida?
Fort Walton Beach's median assisted living cost is about 3% higher than the Florida state median.
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