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State senior living guide
Independent Living in Alaska
Independent living offers maintenance-free housing, dining, transportation, and social programs for older adults who live independently. Compare recently refreshed communities and public starting-price observations across Alaska.
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State care guide
What to know about independent living in Alaska
Use current community inventory, public starting prices, and official benefit resources to understand the market before comparing individual communities.
Who it may fit
Independent living is one level in a wider care spectrum
Independent living is housing for older adults who manage their own daily care and want conveniences such as maintenance, dining, transportation, activities, or shared amenities.
Financial assistance
Benefits rarely work like an all-inclusive housing subsidy
Market-rate independent living is usually private pay because it is housing rather than medical care. Income-qualified residents may find rent assistance or affordable senior housing, while Medicaid HCBS can cover some eligible services—not ordinary room and board.
Review official payment resourcesCompare housing and care types
Older-adult housing and care options in Alaska
Price figures are separate market samples, not quotes for the same apartment or level of care. Select another option to open its state guide.
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Published-price coverage
0 of 6 communities
No current public starting prices were found. Individual communities may still provide a quote directly.
How to read these numbers
Starting price is not total cost
Care assessments, medication support, move-in fees, and other mandatory charges may be additional.
Read the methodologyRecently refreshed
Latest independent living facilities
Profiles most recently checked against their public sources.
Fairbanks, AK
Hope Haven Assisted Living, LLC
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living · Board & Care homes
Source checked August 15, 2026
Soldotna, AK
Heritage Place
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 14, 2026
Homer, AK
The Terrace
6 photos
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
Source checked August 14, 2026
Fairbanks, AK
Pioneers' Home-Fairbanks
Assisted Living · Memory Care · Independent Living
Source checked August 13, 2026
Fairbanks, AK
Timber Creek Senior Living
★ 3.4 · 4 reviews7 photos
Assisted Living · Independent Living · Memory Care
Source checked August 13, 2026
Published pricing
Facilities with published pricing
Communities with at least one currently published starting price.
No current public starting prices were found for this state.
Payment planning
How to pay for independent living in Alaska
Families often combine private income or assets with benefits for which a resident qualifies. Coverage depends on the person, care setting, and facility contract—never assume that a program pays room and board. Federal starting points appear across states; state and local resources are added only where a relevant official program has been verified.
Medicare.gov
Know the limits of Medicare coverage
Medicare is health insurance, not a rent benefit. It does not pay ordinary independent-living housing costs or ongoing non-medical long-term care.
Open official resource ↗U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Find affordable housing resources for older adults
HUD’s Section 202 program supports rental housing for qualifying low-income adults age 62 and older. It is separate from ordinary market-rate independent living.
Open official resource ↗HUD Resource Locator
Search HUD housing resources near you
Use the federal resource locator to find public housing agencies and affordable elderly or special-needs housing.
Open official resource ↗U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Check VA Aid and Attendance eligibility
Qualified veterans and survivors who already receive a VA pension may be eligible for an additional monthly payment when they need help with daily activities.
Open official resource ↗Benefit rules and facility participation can change. These links are planning resources, not an eligibility decision or financial advice.
Compare published prices
How Alaska compares
Explore average published monthly starting prices across states and across cities in Alaska. Missing prices stay visible instead of being estimated.
Across the U.S.
Independent Living by state
Alaska in this comparisonNot ranked — no public price sample
No public average0 of 8 communities priced
- #1New Hampshire2 of 18 communities priced$6,342/mo
- #2Rhode Island3 of 9 communities priced$5,263/mo
- #3Massachusetts34 of 87 communities priced$5,260/mo
- #4Hawaii1 of 19 communities priced$5,195/mo
- #5New York19 of 100 communities priced$5,046/mo
- #6Connecticut18 of 67 communities priced$4,777/mo
- #7Delaware11 of 40 communities priced$4,455/mo
- #8California304 of 1004 communities priced$4,428/mo
- #9New Jersey15 of 52 communities priced$4,017/mo
- #10Colorado68 of 215 communities priced$3,977/mo
- #11Washington85 of 245 communities priced$3,904/mo
- #12Nevada20 of 44 communities priced$3,796/mo
- #13North Carolina46 of 132 communities priced$3,695/mo
- #14Mississippi4 of 64 communities priced$3,650/mo
- #15West Virginia4 of 8 communities priced$3,603/mo
- #16Maryland18 of 158 communities priced$3,586/mo
- #17Florida193 of 628 communities priced$3,537/mo
- #18Oregon42 of 150 communities priced$3,528/mo
- #19Virginia50 of 276 communities priced$3,520/mo
- #20Arkansas30 of 102 communities priced$3,420/mo
- #21Wyoming2 of 17 communities priced$3,411/mo
- #22Idaho12 of 51 communities priced$3,380/mo
- #23Illinois75 of 251 communities priced$3,336/mo
- #24Maine2 of 16 communities priced$3,315/mo
- #25Nebraska14 of 100 communities priced$3,263/mo
- #26Georgia73 of 328 communities priced$3,210/mo
- #27Louisiana12 of 78 communities priced$3,196/mo
- #28Pennsylvania46 of 109 communities priced$3,186/mo
- #29Arizona84 of 272 communities priced$3,163/mo
- #30Tennessee43 of 197 communities priced$3,139/mo
- #31Montana3 of 43 communities priced$3,130/mo
- #32Ohio68 of 209 communities priced$3,080/mo
- #33South Carolina40 of 188 communities priced$3,053/mo
- #34Kentucky20 of 83 communities priced$3,046/mo
- #35Utah10 of 51 communities priced$3,034/mo
- #36North Dakota3 of 37 communities priced$3,023/mo
- #37Wisconsin24 of 289 communities priced$3,008/mo
- #38Michigan71 of 202 communities priced$2,920/mo
- #39Texas205 of 688 communities priced$2,878/mo
- #40Kansas25 of 144 communities priced$2,860/mo
- #41New Mexico15 of 53 communities priced$2,856/mo
- #42Indiana56 of 114 communities priced$2,805/mo
- #43Alabama40 of 181 communities priced$2,803/mo
- #44Missouri42 of 76 communities priced$2,803/mo
- #45Oklahoma25 of 107 communities priced$2,788/mo
- #46South Dakota5 of 42 communities priced$2,690/mo
- #47Iowa27 of 177 communities priced$2,675/mo
- #48Minnesota32 of 166 communities priced$2,362/mo
- —Alaska0 of 8 communities pricedNo public average
Within Alaska
Independent Living by city
Averages use each community's lowest currently published monthly starting price for the selected care type. Limited-unit promotions are used only when they are the community's only qualifying published price; pricing-on-request communities are excluded from the price sample.