Independent Living in North Carolina
We're still building out our independent living directory for North Carolina. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.
Cost of independent living in North Carolina
We have not published independent living local medians. No free complete state source is available yet, so this stays empty rather than guessed.
CMS rating distribution in North Carolina
No CMS star ratings are loaded for independent living in North Carolina yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.
North Carolina licensing & regulation
Medicaid & local resources in North Carolina
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in North Carolina resolve concerns about care and rights.
Official Ombudsman locator / program page
Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOVMedicaid HCBS / LTSS programs
Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.
- Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA). NC Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS waiver for disabled adults.
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Cities in North Carolina
Showing 500 of 776 tracked cities.
- Charlotte
- Raleigh
- Greensboro
- Durham
- Winston-Salem
- Fayetteville
- Cary
- Wilmington
- High Point
- Concord
- Asheville
- Greenville
- Gastonia
- Jacksonville
- Apex
- Huntersville
- Chapel Hill
- Burlington
- Kannapolis
- Rocky Mount
- Wake Forest
- Mooresville
- Wilson
- Holly Springs
- Hickory
- Indian Trail
- Fuquay-Varina
- Monroe
- Salisbury
- Garner
- Goldsboro
- Cornelius
- New Bern
- Sanford
- Morrisville
- Matthews
- Statesville
- Leland
- Clayton
- Kernersville
- Asheboro
- Mint Hill
- Thomasville
- Waxhaw
- Shelby
- Clemmons
- Carrboro
- Knightdale
- Boone
- Lexington
- Harrisburg
- Mebane
- Kinston
- Elizabeth City
- Lumberton
- Lenoir
- Pinehurst
- Mount Holly
- Graham
- Hope Mills
- Havelock
- Morganton
- Stallings
- Albemarle
- Southern Pines
- Murraysville
- Davidson
- Belmont
- Hendersonville
- Eden
- Laurinburg
- Henderson
- Roanoke Rapids
- Reidsville
- Piney Green
- Anderson Creek
- Lewisville
- Weddington
- Newton
- Wendell
- Myrtle Grove
- Lake Norman of Iredell
- Smithfield
- Archdale
- Kings Mountain
- Lincolnton
- Spring Lake
- Spout Springs
- Summerfield
- Pineville
- Elon
- Tarboro
- Rolesville
- Winterville
- Mount Airy
- Waynesville
- Lake Norman of Catawba
- Morehead City
- Washington
- Hillsborough
- Gibsonville
- St. Stephens
- Hampstead
- Aberdeen
- Wesley Chapel
- Oak Island
- Kings Grant
- Rockingham
- Oxford
- Zebulon
- Conover
- Dunn
- Black Mountain
- Clinton
- Ogden
- Roxboro
- Fletcher
- Butner
- Woodfin
- Siler City
- Cullowhee
- Etowah
- Brevard
- Kill Devil Hills
- Oak Ridge
- Porters Neck
- Marion
- King
- Half Moon
- Forest City
- Mills River
- Trinity
- St. James
- Unionville
- Swannanoa
- Selma
- Carolina Beach
- Marvin
- Silver Lake
- Boiling Spring Lakes
- East Flat Rock
- Wrightsboro
- Angier
- Cherryville
- Dallas
- Mocksville
- Briar Chapel
- Stokesdale
- Hamlet
- Westport
- Barbecue
- Northchase
- Walkertown
- Locust
- Nashville
- Moyock
- Bessemer City
- Cramerton
- Whispering Pines
- Archer Lodge
- Ayden
- Williamston
- Pleasant Garden
- Sawmills
- Carolina Shores
- Long View
- Creedmoor
- Wadesboro
- Granite Falls
- Holly Ridge
- Midway
- Midland
- James City
- Ahoskie
- Boiling Springs
- Pittsboro
- Lillington
- Valdese
- Whiteville
- Beaufort
- Erwin
- Weaverville
- Randleman
- Shallotte
- Ranlo
- Raeford
- Seven Lakes
- China Grove
- Farmville
- Edenton
- Mount Olive
- Newport
- Wingate
- North Wilkesboro
- Canton
- Surf City
- Sunset Beach
- Royal Pines
- Forest Oaks
- Benson
- Franklin
- Southport
- Dana
- Spindale
- Bethlehem
- Stanley
- Elkin
- Trent Woods
- Swansboro
- Troutman
- Mountain View
- Emerald Isle
- Lowesville
- Burgaw
- Tyro
- Skippers Corner
- Maiden
- Tabor City
- Hudson
- Lowell
- Landis
- Buies Creek
- Kitty Hawk
- Jamestown
- Gamewell
- Rutherfordton
- Eastover
- Wilkesboro
- Fairview
- Rockfish
- Flat Rock
- Welcome
- Glen Raven
- Rural Hall
- Wallace
- Mountain Home
- Lake Park
- Brices Creek
- Red Oak
- River Road
- Spencer
- Enochville
- Mineral Springs
- Elizabethtown
- Windsor
- Louisburg
- Elroy
- Plymouth
- Green Level
- Bermuda Run
- Lake Junaluska
- Murfreesboro
- Lake Royale
- Nags Head
- Wallburg
- Southern Shores
- Red Springs
- Granite Quarry
- Mars Hill
- Youngsville
- Yadkinville
- Bayshore
- Fairfield Harbour
- Troy
- Carthage
- Avery Creek
- Mar-Mac
- River Bend
- Jonesville
- Haw River
- Pembroke
- Rockwell
- East Rockingham
- La Grange
- Wilson's Mills
- Warsaw
- Brogden
- Sneads Ferry
- Edneyville
- Cajah's Mountain
- Cape Carteret
- Wentworth
- St. Pauls
- Oakboro
- Liberty
- Valley Hill
- Neuse Forest
- Wrightsville Beach
- Tobaccoville
- Emma
- Sylva
- Franklinton
- Marshville
- Belville
- Polkton
- Swepsonville
- Grifton
- Denver
- South Rosemary
- Kure Beach
- Fairmont
- Four Oaks
- Snow Hill
- Norwood
- Connelly Springs
- Laurel Park
- Mayodan
- Fruitland
- Spruce Pine
- Calabash
- Salem
- Kenly
- Fearrington Village
- Richlands
- Maxton
- Cricket
- Dudley
- Fairview
- Governors Village
- Bladenboro
- Grandy
- Madison
- Mount Pleasant
- Yanceyville
- Hildebran
- Taylorsville
- Badin
- Icard
- Enfield
- Ramseur
- Drexel
- Biscoe
- Walnut Cove
- Maggie Valley
- Hemby Bridge
- Burnsville
- Cherokee
- Navassa
- Mulberry
- Pine Level
- Manteo
- Scotland Neck
- Andrews
- Glen Alpine
- Wanchese
- Sparta
- Foxfire
- Vander
- Claremont
- Cedar Point
- Bryson City
- Robbins
- Jefferson
- Sea Breeze
- Broad Creek
- Tryon
- Pinebluff
- Fairplains
- Governors Club
- Lake Waccamaw
- Plain View
- Atlantic Beach
- Northlakes
- Millers Creek
- Cherry Branch
- Hoopers Creek
- Nebo
- Stedman
- Coats
- Princeton
- Broadway
- Dobson
- Vass
- Weldon
- Pumpkin Center
- Cove Creek
- Princeville
- Hertford
- Efland
- Sharpsburg
- Murphy
- Boonville
- Gorman
- Biltmore Forest
- Belhaven
- Bethel
- Lake Lure
- Southmont
- Stanfield
- Denton
- Horse Shoe
- New Hope
- Pilot Mountain
- Banner Elk
- West Jefferson
- East Spencer
- Pinetops
- Walnut Creek
- West Canton
- Advance
- Spring Hope
- Bent Creek
- Rutherford College
- Stony Point
- Cordova
- Clyde
- Chadbourn
- Pine Knoll Shores
- Maury
- Brandywine Bay
- Rose Hill
- Beulaville
- Saxapahaw
- Elm City
- Moravian Falls
- Star
- Alamance
- Buxton
- Bayboro
- Stem
- Arrowhead Beach
- Foscoe
- Robersonville
- Hayesville
- Lucama
- Mount Gilead
- Rhodhiss
- Candor
- Dortches
- Barker Ten Mile
- Balfour
- Franklinville
- Roseboro
- Camden
- Stoneville
- Kenansville
- Norlina
- Germanton
- Woodlawn
- Cleveland
- Springdale
- Barker Heights
- Highlands
- Columbus
- West Marion
- Bonnetsville
- Flat Rock
- Harkers Island
- Hays
- Cypress Landing
- Moncure
- Ellerbe
- Vanceboro
- Magnolia
- Maysville
- Rocky Point
- McAdenville
- Peletier
- Blowing Rock
- Cooleemee
- Beech Mountain
- Laurel Hill
- South Henderson
- Lilesville
- White Lake
- Harmony
- Holden Beach
- Marshall
- Stantonsburg
- Spivey's Corner
- Rowland
- Fremont
- Five Points
- Brunswick
- Richfield
- Iron Station
- Manns Harbor
- Faith
- Gold Hill
- Gaston
- Prospect
- Ocean Isle Beach
- Red Cross
- Chocowinity
- Ellenboro
- Castle Hayne
- Toast
- Belwood
- Northwest
- Rich Square
- Oriental
- Middlesex
- Newland
- Patterson Springs
- Bunnlevel
- Conway
- Hoffman
- Hollister
- Ossipee
- White Plains
Independent Living providers in North Carolina
We don't have licensed independent living providers listed for North Carolina yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
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