Fargo, ND has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $11,319/mo. That's roughly in line with the North Dakota state median. Fargo nursing homes runs large: 43% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 98.
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Median monthly price, Fargo
$11,319/mo
Estimated range $11,047 – $13,331
● Fargo $11,319 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Fargo runs about $33 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 Fargo.
Fargo is a market of larger communities. 43% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 98 beds, against 52 across North Dakota.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 10.3 findings per provider here, below the North Dakota average of 13.3.
4 of the 7 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Fargo, in Cass County, has about 131,627 residents. About 17,510 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $66,998.
Source: US Census BureauStatewide ADRL for North Dakota’s single PSA (covers Fargo). Contact from HHS Adult and Aging.
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 Fargo.
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 →
Fargo's median nursing home cost is about 2% lower than the North Dakota state median.
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