Elder Care Cost in Dallas, TX (2026)
Assisted living in Dallas, TX averages $4,400/month (2% below national avg). Nursing home private room: $7,500/month. In-home aide: $5,000/month.
Source: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2024–2025
Assisted Living
$4,400
per month
Nursing Home
$7,500
private room
In-Home Aide
$5,000
44 hrs/week
Memory Care
$6,000
per month
Adult Day Care
$1,350
per month
How Dallas, TX compares
Care type
Assisted Living
Dallas, TX
$4,400/mo
National avg
$4,500/mo
Nursing Home
private room
$7,500/mo
$9,733/mo
In-Home Aide
44 hrs/week
$5,000/mo
$5,339/mo
Memory Care
$6,000/mo
$6,200/mo
Annual costs in Dallas, TX
Assisted living
$52,800/year
or $4,400/month
Nursing home (private room)
$90,000/year
or $7,500/month
Most families need 2–4 years of care on average. At Dallas, TX assisted living rates, that's $105,600–$211,200 total before insurance or Medicaid.
Dallas, TX vs Texas statewide average
Assisted living
Dallas, TX is 4% above the state average
Nursing home (private)
Understanding care types in Dallas, TX
Assisted Living — $4,400/mo
Private apartment-style living with meals, housekeeping, medication management, and help with bathing or dressing. Good fit when someone needs regular support but not 24-hour nursing. No Medicare coverage. Most families pay privately.
Nursing Home — $7,500/mo
24-hour skilled nursing care. Required when someone needs ongoing medical attention — wound care, IV medications, physical therapy. Medicare covers the first 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid pays for long-term stays for those who qualify.
In-Home Aide — $5,000/mo
A home health aide comes to the house — typically 44 hours/week based on survey methodology. Covers personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship. Part-time (20 hrs/week) runs roughly $2,500/month in Dallas, TX.
Memory Care — $6,000/mo
A secured unit within or attached to an assisted living facility, designed for residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Higher staff ratios and specialized programming push costs $1,600/month above standard assisted living in Dallas, TX.
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$4,500/mo
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$3,800/mo
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$3,700/mo
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$4,200/mo
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$4,300/mo
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$4,300/mo
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