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What Senior Care Costs in the Austin Area

Published Texas median costs for assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care and adult day care, with the caveats that matter.

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What senior care costs in the Austin area

Short answer

The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey puts the Texas median for assisted living at $5,666 a month and a private nursing home room at $7,604. CareScout does not publish separate Austin figures. Austin generally runs above the state median because of local wage and real estate costs.

These are the published Texas statewide medians from the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, released March 2, 2026 and based on rates collected July through November 2025, from more than 25,000 provider rates.

Type of careMonthlyAnnualRate
Assisted living, private one-bedroom$5,666$67,992$184 per day
Nursing home, semi-private room$5,627$67,525$185 per day
Nursing home, private room$7,604$91,250$250 per day
In-home non-medical caregiver$5,720$68,640$30 per hour
Private duty nurse at home——$90 per hour, or $150 per visit
Adult day health care$1,950$23,400$90 per day

For contrast, the national medians are $6,200 a month for assisted living, $315 a day for a semi-private nursing room, $355 a day for a private nursing room, $35 an hour for a non-medical caregiver, and $95 a day for adult day care.

Read the nursing home number carefully. The Texas semi-private nursing median of $185 a day is the lowest in the nation and reads as cheaper than Texas assisted living. That figure almost certainly reflects the state's heavily Medicaid-weighted nursing facility market rather than the private-pay rate an Austin family would be quoted. Treat it as a statewide median shaped by Medicaid reimbursement, not a private-pay estimate.
On memory care pricing: CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category, so no authoritative memory care median exists for Texas or for Austin. Any memory care price you see quoted online is an estimate, not survey data.

Why we do not publish an Austin-specific figure. Austin's rapid growth, competitive labor market, and newer inventory generally push local pricing above the Texas median. We do not publish an Austin-specific dollar figure because no primary source publishes one. Ask each community directly for a current all-in monthly quote. You will find sites quoting a precise Austin number. We could not trace any of them to a primary source, so we do not repeat them.

Source: 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey state median tables

Questions Austin families ask

Who do I call first when a parent in Austin suddenly needs care?

Start with the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the Capital Area at 855-937-2372, weekdays 8 to 5. It's the front door for Texas long-term services and supports across Travis, Williamson, Hays, and seven other counties. Appointments are strongly suggested. You can also dial 2-1-1.

How do I get Meals on Wheels in Austin?

Call Meals on Wheels Central Texas at 512-477-2273, weekdays 8 to 5. Eligibility requires being primarily homebound, unable to easily prepare nutritious meals, without consistent daytime help, and able to accept delivery in the Greater Austin area. Enrollment includes case management. Rural counties are served separately.

What free transportation is available for Austin seniors?

Several options. Senior Access, formerly Drive a Senior, provides free volunteer-driver rides. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Senior Transportation Program serves residents 60 and older inside city limits. CapMetro Access offers ADA paratransit, and CapMetro gives a half-price Reduced Fare ID at 65.

Is there free help for dementia caregivers in Austin?

Yes. AGE of Central Texas at 512-451-4611 offers a free early-stage memory loss program, caregiver support groups, and CaregiverU evidence-based courses at no charge. It also lends wheelchairs, walkers, and shower benches free. Adult day health care with dementia-trained staff runs in Austin and Round Rock.

Where can I borrow a wheelchair or walker in Austin for free?

AGE of Central Texas runs a health equipment lending program providing wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches, and other assistive devices at no cost. Call 512-451-4611 or visit 7640 Guadalupe Street, Austin. This is often faster than waiting on Medicare durable medical equipment authorization after a hospital discharge.

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