Assisted living in East Missoula, MT has a median $5,939/month (range $5,600–$6,952), below the Montana state median. The answer first, then the math below.
Based on 2024 survey data.
Median monthly price, East Missoula
$5,939/mo
Typical range $5,600 – $6,952
● East Missoula $5,939 ○ National median $6,528
Medians with each area's position against the national figure. Bars are drawn to scale.
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What drives assisted living cost in East Missoula?
We currently have one published data point for East Missoula (2024). A multi-year trend will appear here once we've published estimates across multiple years.
East Missoula in-home care runs about $39/hour. The crossover point is where families decide.
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Around 35 hours a week, home care crosses the assisted living median. Full-time and overnight care cost several times more.
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East Missoula, MT
$5,939/mo/mo
Based on 2024 survey data.
Montana median
$6,075/mo/mo
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Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in East Missoula, grounded in local medians on this page.
The default payer for most families at the start, especially for assisted living and in-home care. Often combined with a second source once savings run low.
Pays toward care costs if a policy was purchased in advance, usually years before care is needed. Policy terms (daily/monthly benefit caps, elimination periods) vary widely. Check the policy documents directly.
Covers nursing home care in every state, and many states offer Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that extend Medicaid to assisted living or in-home care. Eligibility rules and waiver availability are state-specific.
An added benefit on top of a VA pension for eligible wartime veterans (or surviving spouses) who need help with daily activities. Requires meeting service, income, and care-need criteria.
Does not cover long-term custodial care (help with daily living). It can cover short-term skilled nursing or home health following a qualifying hospital stay, under specific conditions.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, assisted living in East Missoula, MT costs $5,939/month (median, 2024 data).
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The median $5,939/month (range $5,600–$6,952). Based on 2024 survey data.
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