Assisted Living in Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City has 14 state-licensed assisted living communities: 12 larger communities and 2 small residential homes (16 or fewer residents). The median cost of assisted living in Utah is $5,475 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 Salt Lake City
Both are licensed by Utah 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. Utah words these licenses as “Assisted Living Facility - Type II” (10), “Assisted Living Facility - Type I” (4).
All 14 licensed assisted living communities in Salt Lake City
Every assisted living community Utah licenses in Salt Lake City, 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.
14 shown
| Community | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| The Ridge Foothillmemory care2363 South Foothill Drive | Large162 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Legacy Village of Sugar Housememory care1212 East Wilmington Avenue | Large160 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| The Wellington4522 South 1300 East | Large140 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Capitol Hill Senior Livingmemory care76 South 500 East | Large127 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Cottonwood Creek1245 East Murray Holladay Road | Large120 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Sunrise at Holladaymemory care4650 South Highland Drive | Large101 residents | from $3,700/mo |
| Twin Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Carememory care654 East 3300 South | Large78 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Highland Cove Retirement Community3750 South Highland Drive | Large68 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| St. Joseph Villa Assisted Living451 East Bishop Federal Lane | Mid-size48 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Sarah Daft Home737 South 1300 East | Mid-size39 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| The INN Between1216 East 1300 South | Mid-size30 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Beehive Homes of Salt Lake Citymemory care2891 South 2000 East | Mid-size24 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Cottonwood Creek II1245 East Murray Holladay Road | Small home16 residents | $3,400 to $5,500/moLilisity estimate |
| Niitsuma Living Center4347 South 700 East | Small home6 residents | $3,750 to $6,050/moLilisity estimate |
How much does assisted living cost in Salt Lake City?
The median cost of assisted living in Utah is $5,475 a month ($65,700 a year), below the national median of $6,200. That’s CareScout’s 2025 survey, collected July to November 2025. If more care is needed: nursing home costs in Utah, 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 Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City community’s license
Utah 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: gis.utah.gov. Ask the community for its most recent inspection report too; they have to keep it.
Salt Lake City assisted living questions
Utah licenses 14 assisted living communities in Salt Lake City as of November 2026: 12 larger communities and 2 small residential homes of 16 or fewer residents, with about 1,119 licensed spots in all.
The median cost of assisted living in Utah is $5,475 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. Utah's Medicaid agency or your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you what's available.
Utah publishes its licensing records at gis.utah.gov. You can also ask any community for its most recent state inspection report.