Tarboro, NC has 5 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,144/mo. That's below the North Carolina state median by about 10%.
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Starting tier, Tarboro
$2,338/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,144/mo
Estimated range $4,920 – $6,025
● Tarboro $5,144 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
2025 figures
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Home care in Tarboro runs about $27 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: Rocky Mount 5,144 · Farmville 5,449 · Greenville 5,449 · Winterville 5,449
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Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Tarboro.
In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Tarboro; 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-Tarboro count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Tarboro, in Edgecombe County, has about 10,770 residents. About 3,161 of them (29%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $49,796.
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.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Greenville.
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 →
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Tarboro runs about $27 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,338/month.
Tarboro's median in home care cost is about 10% lower than the North Carolina state median.
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