Wilmington, NC has 11 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $9,550/mo. That's roughly in line with the North Carolina state median. Wilmington nursing homes runs large: 45% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 90.
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Median monthly price, Wilmington
$9,550/mo
Estimated range $8,657 – $10,625
● Wilmington $9,550 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Wilmington runs about $29 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 Wilmington.
Wilmington is a market of larger communities. 45% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 90 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 15.1 findings per provider here.
2 of the 11 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 18% against 40% across North Carolina.
Wilmington, in New Hanover County, has about 120,805 residents. About 22,030 of them (18%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $66,738.
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 Wilmington.
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 →
Wilmington's median nursing home cost is about 2% lower than the North Carolina state median.
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