McAllen, TX has 8 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $5,444/mo. That's below the Texas state median by about 3%. McAllen nursing homes runs large: 88% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 117.
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Median monthly price, McAllen
$5,444/mo
Estimated range $5,217 – $7,357
● McAllen $5,444 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in McAllen 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 McAllen.
McAllen is a market of larger communities. 88% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 117 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 20.9 findings per provider here.
4 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 50% against 32% across Texas.
McAllen, in Hidalgo County, has about 145,385 residents. About 18,978 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $61,579.
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 McAllen.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
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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 →
McAllen's median nursing home cost is about 3% lower than the Texas state median.
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