Allentown, PA has 18 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,639/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Allentown assisted living runs large: 50% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 95.
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Median monthly price, Allentown
$6,639/mo
Estimated range $6,243 – $7,957
● Allentown $6,639 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Allentown runs about $35 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: Bethlehem 6,639 · Macungie 6,639 · Quakertown 6,512
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Allentown.
Allentown is a market of larger communities. 50% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 95 beds, against 58 across Pennsylvania.
Allentown, in Lehigh County, has about 125,976 residents. About 16,972 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $55,494.
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 Allentown.
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 →
Allentown's median assisted living cost is about 2% higher than the Pennsylvania state median.
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