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Assisted Living in Idaho

Idaho has 296 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 236 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $5,175/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings.

296 licensed assisted living communities listed.

Cost of assisted living in Idaho

Median monthly price, Idaho

$5,175/mo

Modeled range $4,940 – $5,625 how this range is derived

● Idaho $5,175 ○ National median $6,230

Published survey median · 2025

Median costs for assisted living versus Idaho 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 LivingIdahoNational
25th percentile$4,940/mo$5,488/mo
Median$5,175/mo$6,230/mo
75th percentile$5,625/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.

Idaho licensing & regulation

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare — Licensing and Certification licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Idaho. 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 Idaho

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Idaho Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Idaho 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.

  • Aged and Disabled Waiver. Idaho 1915(c) Aged and Disabled Waiver for adults 65+ and adults 18–64 with physical or other disabilities (CMS factsheet).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in Idaho

18 of the 236 cities we track in Idaho have their own assisted living page. Use search for the rest.

Assisted Living providers in Idaho

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which cities in Idaho have assisted living listings?

We track 236 Idaho cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

Past 60 days in Idaho: 291 updated. Most recent change Sep 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 Idaho costs $5,175/month (median).

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

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

These figures may be quoted and reproduced with attribution and a link back to this page. No permission needed. Methodology · Data sources · Who produces this · Corrections

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