Elder Care Cost in Honolulu, HI (2026)
Assisted living in Honolulu, HI averages $6,200/month (38% above national avg). Nursing home private room: $14,400/month. In-home aide: $7,100/month.
Source: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2024–2025
Assisted Living
$6,200
per month
Nursing Home
$14,400
private room
In-Home Aide
$7,100
44 hrs/week
Memory Care
$8,600
per month
Adult Day Care
$2,200
per month
How Honolulu, HI compares
Care type
Assisted Living
Honolulu, HI
$6,200/mo
National avg
$4,500/mo
Nursing Home
private room
$14,400/mo
$9,733/mo
In-Home Aide
44 hrs/week
$7,100/mo
$5,339/mo
Memory Care
$8,600/mo
$6,200/mo
Annual costs in Honolulu, HI
Assisted living
$74,400/year
or $6,200/month
Nursing home (private room)
$172,800/year
or $14,400/month
Most families need 2–4 years of care on average. At Honolulu, HI assisted living rates, that's $148,800–$297,600 total before insurance or Medicaid.
Honolulu, HI vs Hawaii statewide average
Assisted living
Honolulu, HI is 3% above the state average
Nursing home (private)
Understanding care types in Honolulu, HI
Assisted Living — $6,200/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 — $14,400/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 — $7,100/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 $3,600/month in Honolulu, HI.
Memory Care — $8,600/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 $2,400/month above standard assisted living in Honolulu, HI.
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