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In-Home Care in Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, NC has 318 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,796/mo. That's roughly in line with the North Carolina state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Starting tier, Raleigh

$2,635/mo

About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client

Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)

$5,796/mo

Modeled range $5,234 – $6,410

● Raleigh $5,796 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

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What senior care costs in Raleigh

Raleigh figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for in-home care in Raleigh versus North Carolina and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

In-Home Care cost comparison (2025)
In-Home CareRaleighNorth CarolinaNational
25th percentile$5,234/mo$5,460/mo$6,221/mo
Median$5,796/mo$5,720/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$6,410/mo$6,217/mo$7,627/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate · 2025 survey adjusted by metro wages (opens in a new tab)
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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $5,796 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Raleigh's implied rate of about $30 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,635
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$5,796
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$22,130

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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.

Nearby: Knightdale $5,796 · Garner $5,796 · Cary $5,796 · Morrisville $5,796 · Rolesville $5,796

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Raleigh, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Raleigh runs about $1,855/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Raleigh lists 47 such properties in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (800) 310-9777 for free navigation help. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
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$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $5,796). Local assisted living median is $6,582/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Raleigh assisted living median ($6,582/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $5,796/mo survey month.
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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Raleigh run about $9,862/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed in-home care agency: 318

A note on counting: we show 318 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Raleigh proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.

Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.

Most listings publish no price. The Raleigh in-home care median is $5,796/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.

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Also serving Raleigh

In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Raleigh; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Raleigh count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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Free local help worth saving

Raleigh has an estimated population of 481,031. About 57,081 residents (12%) are age 65 or older. Raleigh is located in Wake County, North Carolina. The median household income is $85,395. Our directory currently lists 318 licensed in-home care agencies in Raleigh. Estimated median cost in Raleigh is $5,796 per month, compared with $5,720 per month statewide in North Carolina.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

These services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.

  • Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging(800) 310-9777centralpinesnc.gov

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

    State aging agency
  • North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)855-408-1212ncdoi.gov

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • North Carolina 2-1-11-888-892-1162nc211.org

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Raleigh III VA Clinicva.gov

    Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Raleigh.

    VA open data
  • Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA)Official program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

How many in-home care agencies are listed in Raleigh, NC?

We currently list 318 licensed in-home care agencies in Raleigh, NC.

What does in-home care cost per hour in Raleigh?

Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Raleigh runs about $30 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,635/month.

Is in-home care in Raleigh more expensive than the rest of North Carolina?

Raleigh's median in home care cost is about 1% higher than the North Carolina state median.

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Raleigh, NC costs $5,796/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). In-Home Care in Raleigh, NC. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/north-carolina/raleigh/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "In-Home Care in Raleigh, NC." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/north-carolina/raleigh/.

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In-Home Care in Raleigh: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers