Assisted Living in Carrboro, North Carolina
Carrboro, NC has 2 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,796/mo. That's above the North Carolina state median by about 5%.
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Median monthly price, Carrboro
$6,796/mo
Estimated range $6,085 – $7,366
● Carrboro $6,796 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Carrboro
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Carrboro runs about $31 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: Chapel Hill 6,796 · Durham 6,796 · Mebane 6,147 · Cary 6,582 · Apex 6,582
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Carrboro.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 assisted living communities in Carrboro
Charles House - Winmore Eldercare Home
Graceful Living Assisted Living
In the last 365 days: 5 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Carrboro, in Orange County, has about 21,204 residents. About 2,207 of them (10%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $85,743.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging(800) 310-9777centralpinesnc.gov
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)855-408-1212ncdoi.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- North Carolina 2-1-11-888-892-1162nc211.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Durham VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Durham.
- Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA)Official 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 Carrboro more expensive than the rest of North Carolina?
Carrboro's median assisted living cost is about 5% higher than the North Carolina state median.
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