Finding senior care in Austin is not really a search problem. Within twenty minutes of downtown there are dozens of licensed communities, and most of them will happily give you a tour. The hard part is knowing which ones can legally take your parent, which ones will still be able to in a year, and what any of it actually costs once the care-level fees are added in.
That is what this site is for. We publish what Texas regulators actually require, what the published cost data actually says, and which Austin-area communities we have verified — then a local advisor helps you narrow it down. The service is free to your family because communities pay us when a family moves in. You should know that going in, which is why we say it here rather than in the footer.
Austin Senior Advisor is a free senior care referral service for families in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. We help you compare licensed assisted living, memory care, nursing and in-home care options across the Austin metro, verify licensing through Texas HHSC, and understand what Medicaid, Medicare and VA benefits will and will not pay for.
Roughly 305,000 people over 65 live in the Austin metro
Williamson and Hays counties both skew older than Travis and are among the fastest-growing counties in the United States. That is the demographic reality behind the concentration of senior housing development in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and the Kyle and San Marcos corridor.
| County | Population | Age 65+ | Approx. seniors | Growth since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 1,389,670 | 11.6% | about 161,000 | 7.7% since April 2020 |
| Williamson | 752,827 | 13.7% | about 103,000 | 23.6% since April 2020 |
| Hays | 304,390 | 13.5% | about 41,000 | 26.3% since April 2020 |
The 65-plus counts below are calculated by applying the ACS age percentage to the 2025 population estimate. Because those two figures come from different data vintages, the counts are close approximations rather than published Census figures. They should always be presented as approximate. Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
What senior care costs in the Austin area
The 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey puts the Texas median for assisted living at $5,666 a month and a private nursing home room at $7,604. CareScout does not publish separate Austin figures. Austin generally runs above the state median because of local wage and real estate costs.
These are the published Texas statewide medians from the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, released March 2, 2026 and based on rates collected July through November 2025, from more than 25,000 provider rates.
| Type of care | Monthly | Annual | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assisted living, private one-bedroom | $5,666 | $67,992 | $184 per day |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $5,627 | $67,525 | $185 per day |
| Nursing home, private room | $7,604 | $91,250 | $250 per day |
| In-home non-medical caregiver | $5,720 | $68,640 | $30 per hour |
| Private duty nurse at home | — | — | $90 per hour, or $150 per visit |
| Adult day health care | $1,950 | $23,400 | $90 per day |
For contrast, the national medians are $6,200 a month for assisted living, $315 a day for a semi-private nursing room, $355 a day for a private nursing room, $35 an hour for a non-medical caregiver, and $95 a day for adult day care.
Why we do not publish an Austin-specific figure. Austin's rapid growth, competitive labor market, and newer inventory generally push local pricing above the Texas median. We do not publish an Austin-specific dollar figure because no primary source publishes one. Ask each community directly for a current all-in monthly quote. You will find sites quoting a precise Austin number. We could not trace any of them to a primary source, so we do not repeat them.
Source: 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey state median tables
How Texas licenses assisted living, and why it matters here
Texas does not license assisted living by how much care a resident needs. It licenses by whether the resident can get out of the building. That single distinction, set out in 26 TAC 553.5, decides which communities can legally accept your parent.
Type A
- Must be physically and mentally capable of evacuating without physical assistance from staff. This can include a resident who is mobile but non-ambulatory, such as a wheelchair or electric cart user who can transfer and evacuate independently.
- Does not require routine attendance during nighttime sleeping hours.
- Must be capable of following directions under emergency conditions.
Type B
- May require staff assistance to evacuate.
- May require attendance during nighttime sleeping hours.
- May be incapable of following directions under emergency conditions.
- May require assistance transferring to and from a wheelchair.
- Must not be permanently bedfast.
A legacy four-bed adult foster care license. HHSC no longer issues Type C licenses.
Source: 26 TAC 553.5 full text