Hattiesburg, MS has 7 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $10,209/mo. That's above the Mississippi state median by about 7%. The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Hattiesburg has 60 beds, against 80 statewide.
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Median monthly price, Hattiesburg
$10,209/mo
Estimated range $9,201 – $10,763
● Hattiesburg $10,209 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Hattiesburg runs about $26 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.
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Hattiesburg.
The typical licensed nursing homes provider in Hattiesburg has 60 beds, against 80 across Mississippi. They range from 25 to 164.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 5.4 findings per provider here, below the Mississippi average of 14.6.
5 of the 7 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 71% against 32% across Mississippi.
Hattiesburg, in Forrest County, has about 48,619 residents. About 6,399 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $46,342.
Source: US Census BureauState Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Hattiesburg.
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 →
Hattiesburg's median nursing home cost is about 7% higher than the Mississippi state median.
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