Memory Care in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, NC has 12 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,228/mo. That's roughly in line with the North Carolina state median. Raleigh memory care runs large: 58% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 100.
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Median monthly price, Raleigh
$8,228/mo
Estimated range $7,898 – $8,557
● Raleigh $8,228 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
What senior care costs in Raleigh
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Raleigh runs about $30 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: Cary 8,228 · Clayton 8,228 · Durham 8,495 · Chapel Hill 8,495
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Raleigh.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
12 memory care communities in Raleigh
What memory care looks like in Raleigh
Raleigh is a market of larger communities. 58% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 100 beds, against 76 across North Carolina.
Brighton Gardens of Raleigh
Wake Assisted Living
The Covington
Terrabella Northridge
Waltonwood Lake Boone
Cadence North Raleigh
Morningside of Raleigh
Sunrise at North Hills
Sunrise of Raleigh
Calyx Living of Wakefield
Falls River Court
Waltonwood Lead Mine
Free local help worth saving
Raleigh, in Wake County, has about 481,031 residents. About 57,081 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $85,395.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging(800) 310-9777centralpinesnc.gov
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)855-408-1212ncdoi.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- North Carolina 2-1-11-888-892-1162nc211.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Raleigh III VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Raleigh.
- Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA)Official 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 Raleigh more expensive than the rest of North Carolina?
Raleigh's median memory care cost is about 1% higher than the North Carolina state median.
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