Chesapeake, VA has 15 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,858/mo. That's roughly in line with the Virginia state median. Chesapeake assisted living runs large: 40% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 76.
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Median monthly price, Chesapeake
$6,858/mo
Estimated range $6,573 – $8,366
● Chesapeake $6,858 ○ National median $6,230
2025 figures
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Home care in Chesapeake 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 cities: Portsmouth · Virginia Beach · Norfolk · Suffolk · Hampton
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Chesapeake.
Chesapeake is a market of larger communities. 40% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 76 beds, against 60 across Virginia.
Chesapeake, in Chesapeake city, has about 252,583 residents. About 36,797 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $95,373.
Source: US Census BureauState 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 Chesapeake.
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 →
Chesapeake's median assisted living cost is about 1% lower than the Virginia state median.
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