Assisted Living in Yakima, Washington
Yakima, WA has 11 licensed assisted living communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,119/mo. That's below the Washington state median by about 6%.
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Median monthly price, Yakima
$7,119/mo
Estimated range $6,463 – $7,140
● Yakima $7,119 ○ National median $6,230
What senior care costs in Yakima
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Yakima runs about $42 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.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Yakima.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
11 assisted living communities in Yakima
What assisted living looks like in Yakima
The typical licensed assisted living provider in Yakima has 64 beds. They range from 21 to 96.
The Chesterley
Ponderosa Retirement Center
Hillcrest Assisted Living
Highgate Senior Living
Fieldstone Orchardwest
Fieldstone Memory Care
Chandler House
Brookdale Yakima
Avista Senior Living Yakima
Avamere at Englewood Heights Memory Care
Avamere at Englewood Heights
Free local help worth saving
Yakima, in Yakima County, has about 96,961 residents. About 16,069 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $62,815.
Source: US Census Bureau- Southeast Washington Aging and Long Term Care(509) 965-0105altcwashington.com
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)1-800-562-6900insurance.wa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Community Living Connections1-855-567-0252waclc.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Yakima Valley Vet Centerva.gov
Vet Center in Yakima.
- Community Options Program Entry System (COPES)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 Yakima more expensive than the rest of Washington?
Yakima's median assisted living cost is about 6% lower than the Washington state median.
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