Assisted Living in Salem, OR
Salem has 32 state-licensed assisted living communities: 26 larger communities and 4 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Oregon is $6,875 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 Salem
Both are licensed by Oregon 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. Oregon words these licenses as “Residential Care Facility (Memory Care endorsement)” (18), “Assisted Living Facility” (9), “Residential Care Facility” (4).
All 32 licensed assisted living communities in Salem
Every assisted living community Oregon licenses in Salem, 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.
32 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Wright Senior Livingmemory care960 Boone Rd Se | Large122 residents | from $3,930/mo |
| Capital Manor Retirement Communitymemory care1955 Dallas Hwy Nw | Large117 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Boone Ridge Senior Living Community2950 Boone Rd Se | Large103 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Redwood Heights Retirement and Assisted Living Community4050 12th St Cutoff Se | Large95 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| The Springs at Willowcreekmemory care4398 Glencoe St Ne | Large85 residents | from $5,205/mo |
| Prestige Senior Living Southern Hills4795 Skyline Rd S | Large72 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Battle Creek Memory Carememory care1805 Waln Dr Se | Large68 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights695 Orchard Heights Rd Nw | Large67 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Windsong at Eola Hillsmemory care2030 Wallace Road Nw | Large64 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedar Village Assisted Living Community4452 Lancaster Dr Ne | Large62 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookdale Salemmemory care1355 Boone Rd Se | Large60 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Brookstone Alzheimer's Special Care Centermemory care5881 Woodside Dr Se | Large57 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Santiam Gardens Residential Care1625 Center St Ne | Large55 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| The Iris Memory Carememory care1615 Brush College Rd Nw | Large55 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Meadow Creek Village Assisted Living3988 12th St Se | Large52 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Lancaster Village 24156 Market St Ne | Large50 residents | from $3,395/mo |
| Rosewood Court Residential Carememory care4254 Weathers Street Ne | Large50 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Boone Ridge Memory Carememory care2950 Boone Rd Se | Mid-size48 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Everbloom Memory Carememory care2630 Church St Ne | Mid-size40 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Regency Woodland4710 Sunnyside Rd Se | Mid-size40 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| The Springs at Lancaster Village4138 Market St Ne | Mid-size36 residents | from $3,395/mo |
| Coral Springs Residential Care2520 Coral Avenue Ne | Mid-size32 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Sweet Bye N Bye Memory Care Facilitiesmemory care2850 Evergreen Ave Ne | Mid-size30 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Sweet Bye N Bye Memory Care - Westmemory care2855 Evergreen Ave Ne | Mid-size28 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Cedar Village Memory Care Communitymemory care4452 Lancaster Dr Ne | Mid-size24 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Prestige Senior Living Orchard Heights Memory Carememory care695 Orchard Heights Rd Nw | Mid-size18 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Reflections Memory Carememory care2480 Coral Ave Ne | Small home16 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Harmony House of Salemmemory care3062 Hyacinth St Ne | Small home15 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Hawthorne House of Salemmemory care3042 Hyacinth St Ne | Small home15 residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Minds In Motion Initiative744 Capitol Street Northeast | Small home5 residents | $4,750 to $7,600/moLilisity estimate |
| Bonaventure of Salem Assisted Living3411 Boone Rd Se | Size not listed— residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
| Bonaventure of Salem Memory Carememory care3411 Boone Rd Se | Size not listed— residents | $4,300 to $6,900/moLilisity estimate |
Independent living in Salem
Also in Salem: 3 independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Salem and 10 income-restricted senior apartment buildings. 2 of them come from public records; independent living is usually not licensed by the state.
How much does assisted living cost in Salem?
The median cost of assisted living in Oregon is $6,875 a month ($82,500 a year), above the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. 4 Salem communities publish a starting price on Lilisity, from $3,395 to $5,205 a month. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Oregon, 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 Salem 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 Salem community’s license
Oregon 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: ltclicensing.oregon.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Salem assisted living questions
Oregon licenses 32 assisted living communities in Salem as of November 2026: 26 larger communities and 4 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,581 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Oregon is $6,875 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. Oregon's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Oregon publishes its licensing records at ltclicensing.oregon.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.