Assisted Living in Durham, NC
Durham has 42 state-licensed assisted living communities: 11 larger communities and 31 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally.
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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
Two kinds of assisted living in Durham
Both are licensed by North Carolina as assisted living. Larger communities suit people who want social life and on-site services; small homes suit people who do better with quiet, familiar routines, including many people with dementia. North Carolina words these licenses as “Family Care Home” (31), “Adult Care Home” (11).
All 42 licensed assisted living communities in Durham
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Durham, 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.
42 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Eno Pointe Assisted Living5600 N. Roxboro Road | Large147 residents | from $5,769/mo |
| Durham Ridge Assisted Livingmemory care3420 Wake Forrest Hwy | Large142 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Durhammemory care4434 Ben Franklin Boulevard | Large119 residents | from $5,915/mo |
| TerraBella Durhammemory care4713 Garrett Road | Large96 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Calyx Living of Durhammemory care4214 Guess Road | Large84 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Camellia Gardens5010 S. Alston Avenue | Large81 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Croasdaile Village (Independent Living and Assisted Living and Memory Care and Continuing Care)memory care2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway | Large64 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Carolina Reserve of Durham4523 Hope Valley Road | Large60 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| The Pearl at Southpointmemory care1002 East Highway 54 | Large51 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Atria Southpoint Walk5705 Fayetteville Rd | Mid-size20 residents | from $6,345/mo |
| Eden Spring Living Center3812 Booker Street | Mid-size19 residents | $4,400 to $7,050/moLilisity estimate |
| Access Health System 3234 Seven Oaks Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Angelica Houses Family Care Home2007 Stadium Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Arnette Home1202 Arnette Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Avendelle Assisted Living at Southpoint1305 Capstone Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| B.J.'s Family Care Home716 Hugo Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Candlesticks Family Care Home1607 Amberley Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Changing Places Family Care Home of Durham725 Hanson Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Dedove Homes @ Chalk Level Road1115 Chalk Level Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Faith Homes & Habilitation II207 Hickory Glen Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Faith Homes & Habilitation III4014 Suitt Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Jace Healthcare Services III3007 Dearborn Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Jones Family Home2122 Overland Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| LiveWell Durham at Hope Valley3736 Bentley Dr | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Our Promise Care Homes4811 Bay Point Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Prestige Estates Home4120 Holt School Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Renaissance Care Home at Brier Creek1306 Tamarisk Lane | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Renaissance Care Home at Southpoint109 Adaire Way | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Rockbridge Senior Home Living2713 Green Lane Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Sevenstars Family Care Home3217 Dearborn Drive | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Springdaile Assisted Living4315 Holder Road | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Supreme Family Care Home1120 Benning Street | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| The Enclave at Shelburn16 Shelburn Ct | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| The White House Family Care Home II1009 S Alston Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Tower of Blessing a Refuge to Seek #3407 North Hyde Park Avenue | Small home6 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Amazing Xperience Family Care Home5 Sameer Ct | Small home5 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony House1011 West Murray Avenue | Small home5 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Caremind Homes617 Sybil Drive | Small home4 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| The Enclave at Pinedale4613 Pinedale Drive | Small home4 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| The White House Family Care Home306 Cherry Grove Street | Small home4 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Abyssinia Health1008 E Club Blvd | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
| Ramsgate Family Care Home3676 Guess Road | Small home3 residents | $4,850 to $7,800/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Durham
Also in Durham: 5 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Durham and 12 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 3 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Durham?
The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month ($77,952 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 3 Durham communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $5,769 to $6,345 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in North Carolina, with CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish. Small residential homes often cost less than larger communities, though care needs, room type and services move the price more than the building does.
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 Durham 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 Durham community’s license
North Carolina 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: info.ncdhhs.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Durham assisted living questions
North Carolina licenses 42 assisted living communities in Durham as of November 2026: 11 larger communities and 31 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,055 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 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. North Carolina's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
North Carolina publishes its licensing records at info.ncdhhs.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.