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Assisted Living in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 315 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 248 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $9,600/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

315 licensed assisted living communities listed.

Cost of assisted living in Massachusetts

Median monthly price, Massachusetts

$9,600/mo

Modeled range $9,164 – $10,434 how this range is derived

● Massachusetts $9,600 ○ National median $6,230

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

Modeled median costs for assisted living versus Massachusetts and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Assisted Living cost comparison (2025)
Assisted LivingMassachusettsNational
25th percentile$9,164/mo$5,488/mo
Median$9,600/mo$6,230/mo
75th percentile$10,434/mo$7,083/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2025
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

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.

CMS rating distribution in Massachusetts

No CMS star ratings are loaded for assisted living in Massachusetts yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.

Massachusetts licensing & regulation

Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence licenses and inspects assisted living communities in Massachusetts. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

Massachusetts does not issue a statewide license for non-medical private home care agencies (no equivalent facility list exists for in-home care).

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

Medicaid & local resources in Massachusetts

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Massachusetts Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Massachusetts 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 do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

  • Frail Elder Waiver. MassHealth 1915(c) Frail Elder Waiver for adults 65+ and adults 60–64 with physical disabilities (CMS factsheet).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in Massachusetts

Assisted Living providers in Massachusetts

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many assisted living communities are listed in Massachusetts?

We currently list 315 licensed assisted living communities across Massachusetts.

Which cities in Massachusetts have assisted living listings?

We track 248 Massachusetts cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

Past 60 days in Massachusetts: 315 added · 628 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 Massachusetts costs $9,600/month (median).

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Assisted Living in Massachusetts. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/massachusetts/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Assisted Living in Massachusetts." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/assisted-living/massachusetts/.

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