Pocatello, ID has 11 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,058/mo. That's roughly in line with the Idaho state median. Most assisted living in Pocatello is small: 64% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, Pocatello
$5,058/mo
Estimated range $4,120 – $5,396
● Pocatello $5,058 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Pocatello runs about $38 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: Chubbuck 5,058 · Idaho Falls 5,008 · Rigby 5,008
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Pocatello.
Pocatello is a market of small licensed homes. 64% have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally. The typical one has 16 beds.
Pocatello, in Bannock County, has about 57,635 residents. About 7,946 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $60,418.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Pocatello.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
Idaho State Veterans Home - Pocatello
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Pocatello's median assisted living cost is about 2% lower than the Idaho state median.
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