Salem, OR has 19 licensed memory care communities listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $8,519/mo. That's roughly in line with the Oregon state median. The typical licensed memory care provider in Salem has 48 beds, against 32 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Salem
$8,519/mo
Estimated range $8,178 – $8,860
● Salem $8,519 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
2025 figures
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Home care in Salem runs about $40 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: Keizer 8,519 · Dallas 8,519 · Woodburn 8,519 · Albany 7,939 · McMinnville 8,589
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Salem.
The typical licensed memory care provider in Salem has 48 beds, against 32 across Oregon. They range from 15 to 122.
On the most recent inspection on file, state inspectors recorded an average of 89.2 findings per provider here, above the Oregon average of 73.2.
Salem, in Polk County, has about 178,865 residents. About 28,181 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $75,487.
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 Salem.
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 →
Salem's median memory care cost is about 1% lower than the Oregon state median.
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