Assisted Living in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, FL has 23 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,522/mo. That's roughly in line with the Florida state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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● Pensacola $5,522 ○ National median $6,230
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (850) 494-7101 (Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Tour with the checklist
What senior care costs in Pensacola
Pensacola figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for assisted living in Pensacola 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.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,006 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Pensacola's implied rate of about $32 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Goulding $5,522 · Brent $5,522 · West Pensacola $5,522 · Gulf Breeze $5,522 · Ferry Pass $5,522
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Pensacola, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Every licensed assisted living community: 23
A note on counting: we show 23 licensed assisted living communities listed for Pensacola proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
Most listings publish no price. The Pensacola assisted living median is $5,522/mo, an estimate; ask each community for its own number in writing.
The Blake At St. Johns
Shelton Manor INC
Fl Memory Lane LLC
The Blake at Pensacola
Whispering Pines Assisted Living Facility LLC
Prisyco Manor LLC
The Residence
Inspiritas of Pensacola
Windermere Assisted Living & Memory Care
Summer Vista Assisted Living Community
Emerald Gardens Home Alf LLC
Veranda of Pensacola, INC
Wesley Haven Villa, INC.
Sodalis Pensacola
Brookdale Pensacola
Oakbridge Terrace at Azalea Trace
Sapphire Gardens Home Alf LLC
The Waterford At Creekside
Westpointe Retirement Community INC
Grandview Retirement Center
Homestead Village Retirement Community
The Waterford At Carpenter's Creek
The Rhema House Assisted Living Facility INC
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
Free local help worth saving
Pensacola has an estimated population of 54,036. About 11,507 residents (21%) are age 65 or older. Pensacola is located in Escambia County, Florida. The median household income is $74,212. Our directory currently lists 23 licensed assisted living communities in Pensacola. Estimated median cost in Pensacola is $5,522 per month, compared with $5,610 per month statewide in Florida.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.(850) 494-7101nwflaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-888-831-0404ombudsman.elderaffairs.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)1-800-963-5337floridashine.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Florida Aging and Disability Resource Centers1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Pensacola VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Pensacola.
VA open data - Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term CareOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many assisted living communities are listed in Pensacola, FL?
We currently list 23 licensed assisted living communities in Pensacola, FL.
Is assisted living in Pensacola more expensive than the rest of Florida?
Pensacola's median assisted living cost is about 2% lower than the Florida state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in Pensacola, FL costs $5,522/month (median).
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