DeSoto, TX has 7 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,154/mo. That's above the Texas state median by about 9%. Most assisted living in DeSoto is small: 86% of licensed providers have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally.
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Median monthly price, DeSoto
$6,154/mo
Estimated range $5,292 – $6,904
● DeSoto $6,154 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in DeSoto runs about $33 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 cities: Duncanville · Lancaster · Cedar Hill · Grand Prairie · Midlothian
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in DeSoto.
DeSoto is a market of small licensed homes. 86% have 16 beds or fewer, against 65% nationally. The typical one has 11 beds, where the Texas figure is 16.
On the most recent inspection on file, state inspectors recorded an average of 12.3 findings per provider here, above the Dallas County average of 8.5.
In the last 365 days: 77 newly licensed · 2 closed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
DeSoto, in Dallas County, has about 56,211 residents. About 8,911 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $82,782.
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.
VA Medical Center in Dallas.
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 →
DeSoto's median assisted living cost is about 9% higher than the Texas state median.
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