Assisted Living in Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor has 9 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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Addington Place of Northville
Northville · Senior Living Alliance member
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“My husband lives at the community, and overall it is a good place that I would recommend. My husband is happy with the dining and the building is well maintained.”
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Choosing Assisted Living
A practical guide for families, with checklists to take on your tours.
- What assisted living costs and the ways to pay
- Signs it may be time
- Tour checklists to print and take with you
- What residents and families told us matters most
All 9 licensed assisted living communities in Ann Arbor
Every assisted living community Michigan licenses in Ann Arbor, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified testimonials are listed first, then by size.
9 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Balfour of Ann Arbor2830 S. Main St. | Large125 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| The Manor at Glacier Hills Home for the Agedmemory care1200 Earhart | Large116 residents | $3,650 to $5,850/moLilisity estimate |
| Atria Park of Ann Arbormemory care1901 Plymouth Road | Large98 residents | from $6,995/mo |
| University Livingmemory care2865 S. Main Street | Large90 residents | $3,650 to $5,850/moLilisity estimate |
| Hillside Terrace1939 Jackson Avenue | Large88 residents | from $4,600/mo |
| Brookdale Ann Arbormemory care2190 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. | Large82 residents | from $5,205/mo |
| Clarendale Ann Arbormemory care2840 S Main St | Large71 residents | from $3,800/mo |
| Brookdale W. Eisenhower Pkwymemory care750 W. Eisenhower Pkwy. | Mid-size36 residents | $3,650 to $5,850/moLilisity estimate |
| Hillside Terrace Memory Carememory care1937 Jackson Ave. | Mid-size24 residents | from $4,600/mo |
How much does assisted living cost in Ann Arbor?
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month ($69,816 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 6 Ann Arbor communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,800 to $6,995 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Michigan, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Medicare does not pay for assisted living. People pay from savings and income, long-term care insurance, or VA Aid and Attendance (up to $29,093 a year for a veteran in 2026), and some qualify for Medicaid help with care costs at communities that accept it. Who actually pays for long-term care.
Free tools: how long will the money last? · home care or assisted living? · VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Three questions to ask on every Ann Arbor tour
From about 23,000 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
- Can I come back and eat a meal here, unannounced?Dining was 23% of all concerns: quality that changes day to day.
- How is laundry labeled and tracked, and what happens when something goes missing?Housekeeping was 17%.
- Who is my main contact, and how often will I hear from them?Communication with management was 15%.
All 8 tour questions, with a free printable tour card (PDF).
Check a Ann Arbor community’s license
Michigan publishes licensing records, and in most cases inspection or complaint reports, for every community on this page. Look up any community on the state’s site: michigan.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Ann Arbor assisted living questions
Michigan licenses 9 assisted living communities in Ann Arbor as of November 2026.
The median cost of assisted living in Michigan is $5,818 a month (CareScout 2025), compared with $6,200 nationally. Prices vary with the room, the level of care and the community, so ask each one for its current rate sheet. The table on this page shows each community's published price or a Lilisity estimate where we have one, and our free guide lists the questions to ask about cost.
Medicaid doesn't pay rent or meals in assisted living. Most states offer a Medicaid waiver or program that can pay for care services at participating communities for people who qualify; not every community takes it, so ask each one. Michigan's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Michigan publishes its licensing records at michigan.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.