Short answer
North Carolina's 2025 CareScout survey puts non-medical home care at roughly $5,720/month for a typical 44-hour week -- close to, but generally under, the state's $6,496/month assisted living median. The math tips toward assisted living once care needs push past roughly 40-50 hours a week.
The crossover point
Home care is billed hourly; assisted living is a flat monthly rate. As weekly hours climb, home care's cost climbs with it, while a community's rate stays fixed regardless of how much hands-on help a resident actually needs that week.
| Community | Care type | Address | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookdale North Raleigh | Independent Living | 1200 Carlos Drive Raleigh, OH 27609 | Wake |
| Amedisys Home Health Care - Raleigh | Home Health & Home Care | 3921 Sunset Ridge Rd, Suite 102 Raleigh, OH 27607 | Wake |
Get your own numbers. CareScout's figure is a statewide average, not a
Triangle-specific quote. Ask any home care agency for their current hourly rate and any minimum
shift length before comparing.
What senior care costs. NC's statewide median is $6,496/month for assisted living, per the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey (formerly the Genworth Cost of Care Survey). No metro-specific or memory-care figure is published. Read the full explanation →
