Buffalo, NY has 10 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,414/mo. That's below the New York state median by about 7%. Buffalo nursing homes runs large: 67% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 160.
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Median monthly price, Buffalo
$14,414/mo
Estimated range $14,028 – $15,529
● Buffalo $14,414 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Buffalo runs about $32 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 cities: Williamsville · Niagara Falls
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Buffalo.
Buffalo is a market of larger communities. 67% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 160 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 17.9 findings per provider here, above the Erie County average of 14.3.
2 of the 9 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 22% against 42% across New York.
Buffalo, in Erie County, has about 276,854 residents. About 39,279 of them (14%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $50,041.
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.
VA Medical Center in Buffalo.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Buffalo's median nursing home cost is about 7% lower than the New York state median.
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