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Assisted Living in South Carolina

South Carolina has 434 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts across 475 cities. The median estimated cost statewide is $5,350/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

434 licensed assisted living communities listed · 4 with CMS star ratings.

Cost of assisted living in South Carolina

Median monthly price, South Carolina

$5,350/mo

Modeled range $5,107 – $5,815 how this range is derived

● South Carolina $5,350 ○ National median $6,230

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

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

Assisted Living cost comparison (2025)
Assisted LivingSouth CarolinaNational
25th percentile$5,107/mo$5,488/mo
Median$5,350/mo$6,230/mo
75th percentile$5,815/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 South Carolina

CMS overall star ratings for 4 assisted living communities in South Carolina. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in South Carolina
CMS starsProviders
5 stars3
4 stars1
3 stars0
2 stars0
1 star0

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South Carolina licensing & regulation

South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) licenses and inspects assisted living communities in South Carolina. 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 South Carolina

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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

  • Community Choices Waiver. South Carolina 1915(c) Community Choices Waiver for adults 65+ and adults 18–64 with physical disabilities (CMS factsheet).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

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Cities in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina

County pages carry the local Area Agency on Aging, the state Medicaid waiver contacts and, for nursing homes, what federal inspectors recorded. Ordered by how many assisted living providers each county holds.

Assisted Living by county in South Carolina

Assisted Living providers in South Carolina

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many assisted living communities are listed in South Carolina?

We currently list 434 licensed assisted living communities across South Carolina.

Which cities in South Carolina have assisted living listings?

We track 475 South Carolina cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

Past 60 days in South Carolina: 434 added · 860 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 South Carolina costs $5,350/month (median).

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

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

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