Wilmington, NC has 68 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,612/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, Wilmington
$2,551/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,612/mo
Modeled range $5,087 – $6,244
● Wilmington $5,612 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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Wilmington figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for in-home care in Wilmington 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.
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The $5,612 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Wilmington's implied rate of about $29 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Kings Grant $5,612 · Silver Lake $5,612 · Wrightsville Beach $5,612 · Hightsville $5,612 · Myrtle Grove $5,612
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Wilmington, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 68 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Wilmington proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Most listings publish no price. The Wilmington in-home care median is $5,612/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.
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In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Wilmington; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 11 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Wilmington count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Wilmington has an estimated population of 120,805. About 22,030 residents (18%) are age 65 or older. Wilmington is located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. The median household income is $66,738. Our directory currently lists 68 licensed in-home care agencies in Wilmington. Estimated median cost in Wilmington is $5,612 per month, compared with $5,720 per month statewide in North Carolina.
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Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Wilmington.
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We currently list 68 licensed in-home care agencies in Wilmington, NC.
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Wilmington runs about $29 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,551/month.
Wilmington's median in home care cost is about 2% lower than the North Carolina state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Wilmington, NC costs $5,612/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
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