Wilmington has 8 state-licensed assisted living communities. The median cost of assisted living in North Carolina is $6,496 a month (CareScout 2025), against $6,200 nationally. 2 have phone-verified resident and family reviews on Lilisity.
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From recorded phone interviews Senior Living Alliance conducts with residents and families. Nothing is scraped or anonymous. How reviews are verified.
“My aunt lives at the community and I’ve been very happy with her experience. The management is responsive, the staff are kind, and the building is always clean and well maintained. She really enjoys the activities,…”
“My aunt lives at the community and I’ve been very impressed with how well everything is run. Management is helpful, friendly, and always available when we need something. The dining options have good variety, and…”
Every assisted living community North Carolina licenses in Wilmington, from state records. Being listed is not a rating: Lilisity scores only communities with verified interviews (the Top Communities). Communities with verified reviews are listed first, then by size.
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| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Commons at Brightmore20+ verified reviewsmemory care2320 41st Street | Large201 residents | from $4,000/mopublished by the community |
| The Kempton at Brightmore20+ verified reviews2298 S. Forty-first Street | Large84 residents | Get pricing |
| Champions Assisted Livingmemory care1007 Porters Neck Road | Large148 residents | Get pricing |
| Morningside of Wilmingtonmemory care2744 S 17th Street | Large101 residents | Get pricing |
| Spring Arbor of Wilmingtonmemory care809 John D. Barry Drive | Large66 residents | Get pricing |
| Cedar Cove Assisted Livingmemory care4200 Jasmine Cove Way | Large64 residents | Get pricing |
| New Hanover Housememory care3915 Stedwick Court | Large61 residents | Get pricing |
| Brookdale Wilmingtonmemory care3501 Converse Drive | Mid-size38 residents | Get pricing |
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.
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.
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From 22,911 concerns residents and families raised in Senior Living Alliance phone interviews, the most common are about dining, housekeeping and hearing back from management.
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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.
North Carolina licenses 8 assisted living communities in Wilmington as of September 2026.
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, or ask a Lilisity advisor for current prices.
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.
The Commons at Brightmore, The Kempton at Brightmore. Their reviews come from recorded phone interviews with residents and family members, verified by Senior Living Alliance.
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