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Updated August 2026

Memory Care in Los Lunas, New Mexico

We're still building out our memory care directory for Los Lunas, NM. The median estimated cost is $7,613/mo. That's roughly in line with the New Mexico state median. Browse nearby cities or the New Mexico page while we finish adding local providers.

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Median monthly price, Los Lunas

$7,613/mo

Estimated range $7,308 – $7,917

● Los Lunas $7,613 ○ National median $7,788

Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium

What senior care costs in Los Lunas

2025 figures

Memory Care cost comparison (2025)
Memory CareLos LunasNew MexicoNational
25th percentile$7,308/mo$7,140/mo$6,861/mo
Median$7,613/mo$7,438/mo$7,788/mo
75th percentile$7,917/mo$7,735/mo$8,854/mo

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Staying home instead

Home care in Los Lunas runs about $31 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,661
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$5,854
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$22,352

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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 cities: Albuquerque

What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Los Lunas.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Los Lunas runs about $4,435 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Los Lunas has 1 such property. The county aging agency at (505) 716-5249 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $5,854 a month. The local assisted living median is $6,090 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Los Lunas assisted living median of $6,090 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $5,854 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Los Lunas run about $9,339 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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Memory Care in Los Lunas

We do not list a licensed memory care community in Los Lunas yet. An advisor can tell you what is near Los Lunas at no cost. Sponsored

We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for Los Lunas, NM yet.

Nearby cities are linked below.

In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

Free local help worth saving

Los Lunas, in Valencia County, has about 18,618 residents. About 3,556 of them (19%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $62,330.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (Non-Metro AAA)(505) 716-5249nonmetroaaa.com

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

  • New Mexico Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • New Mexico State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • New Mexico Aging Services1-800-432-2080aging.nm.gov

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Albuquerque.

  • Community Benefit ProgramOfficial program page

    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 →

Questions families ask

Is memory care in Los Lunas more expensive than the rest of New Mexico?

Los Lunas's median memory care cost is about 2% higher than the New Mexico state median.

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Reading up first? Memory Care across New Mexico → · Memory Care cost across New Mexico → · Memory Care vs Assisted Living →

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Memory Care in Los Lunas: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers