What senior care costs in the Triangle
North Carolina's statewide 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (formerly the Genworth Cost of Care Survey) median for assisted living is $6,496 per month. No metro-specific figure is published for Raleigh, Durham, or any Triangle city -- CareScout surveys at the state level only. No memory-care cost median exists anywhere; CareScout does not survey it as a category.
| Care type | NC state median | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living, private, one bedroom | $6,496 | per month |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $9,733 | per month |
| Nursing home, private room | $10,798 | per month |
| Homemaker services (non-medical home care) | $5,720 | per month, based on published hourly rate x typical 44 hrs/week |
Source: 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (formerly the Genworth Cost of Care Survey) (Rates collected from providers July-November 2025; results published March 2, 2026). North Carolina's 2025 assisted living median ($6,496/month) runs slightly above the U.S. national median ($6,200/month), while its nursing home private-room median ($10,798/month) is essentially identical to the national figure ($10,798/month, i.e. $355/day), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.
The $5,720/month homemaker-services figure is derived from CareScout's published hourly non-medical home care rate multiplied by a typical 44 hrs/week -- actual cost depends heavily on hours needed; a few hours a week costs far less than full-time live-in care.
