Local Ties Senior Advisors · Tom McCahan · Call or text (971) 610-0047 · localtiespdx.com
How much does assisted living cost in Portland?
A typical month of assisted living in the Portland area is about $6,900, with care included. Most places fall somewhere around $5,000 to $8,000.
Updated October 2026 · Tom McCahan, registered Oregon long-term care referral agent #2443
Assisted living next to the other choices.
| Type of care | Typical month | Who it's for |
|---|---|---|
| Adult foster home | about $7,000most $5,500–$8,500 | Up to five people in a real house, with caregivers there day and night |
| Assisted living | about $6,900most $5,000–$8,000 | Your own apartment, with help with daily care and medications |
| Memory care | about $8,650most $7,000–$9,500 | A secure setting for dementia, with staff trained for it |
Prices are private pay in the Portland metro, last reviewed October 2026. They are my estimate from the state's own surveys, run by Portland State University for the Oregon Department of Human Services, brought up to date with current industry price data and the rates I've been quoted on my own tours. Survey figures are from 2024 and say so. Every place sets its own prices, so ask me for the real numbers near you.
Base rate versus the total.
Most assisted living has a base rate for the apartment, plus a charge for care that goes up with need. In the state's 2024 survey of assisted living, residential care and memory care, the average base rate was $5,469 a month and the average total was $6,615. That's a gap of more than $1,100.
So always ask for the total, at your family member's level of care, not the starting price.
Plan for it.
The same survey found assisted living prices in Oregon rose 88% from 2016 to 2024. Ask every place how much they went up in each of the last three years, and plan your budget for that.
Sometimes home costs more.
Help at home through an agency in Oregon runs about $40 an hour. Forty hours a week is about $6,900 a month, the same as a typical month of assisted living, and that's only daytime help. For some families staying home is still right. A care plan can show you both side by side.
Ask the straight question.
In the 2024 survey, 77% of assisted living buildings said they take Medicaid. Many want a period of private pay first. Ask each place: will you keep my family member if they go on Medicaid, and after how long? How paying for care works →
Want the real numbers for places near you?
Call or text. The call is free, about 20 minutes, and I'll tell you what I know about the places in your area.