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The cost of independent living in Elon is about $4,196 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 82 options. Read 2153 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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My mom moved into Westchester Village several months ago and she absolutely loves it!! Her apartment is adorable with a kitchen and huge windows! She has a couple of beloved cats that she did not want to...
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
You're going to love making your new home with us here at Westchester Village at Providence Place. We offer all the conveniences of a small village with many opportunities for you to enjoy an active, carefree, independent lifestyle with other older adults. Friendly, caring residents and staff...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Near Raleigh, NC, we’re changing the way people think about retirement communities. If you thought SearStone was a big dream—you were right. And now it’s an even bigger reality. People have brought the whole community to life. They’re savoring the grilled salmon in formal dining. They’re raising...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Parkview Retirement Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Templeton of Cary
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Kings Grant Retirement
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of The Cypress of Raleigh
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of independent living in Elon, NC

The average cost of senior living in Elon is $4,196 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ramseur, NC with an average of $3,214 per month.

Independent living costs in Elon, NC, vs. nearby cities

Elon, NC
$4,196/mo

Independent living costs in Elon, NC, vs. state and national averages

Elon, NC
$4,196/mo
U.S. national average
$4,184/mo

Independent living costs in Elon, NC, vs. other senior living options

$5,866/mo
Independent Living
$4,196/mo

Independent living costs in Elon, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$7,193/mo
Studio
$4,425/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,803/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,487/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,241/mo

Senior living costs in Elon vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Elon, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElon, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$4,196/mo$3,700/mo$4,184/mo
Assisted Living$4,752/mo$4,435/mo$4,779/mo
Memory Care$5,866/mo$5,287/mo$5,535/mo
Independent Living
Elon, NC:$4,196/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,184/mo
Assisted Living
Elon, NC:$4,752/mo
North Carolina:$4,435/mo
U.S.:$4,779/mo
Memory Care
Elon, NC:$5,866/mo
North Carolina:$5,287/mo
U.S.:$5,535/mo
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Independent living costs in Elon, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Elon and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Elon, NC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Elon have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Elon, NC$3,602/mo$3,435/mo+4.9%
North Carolina$3,600/mo$3,416/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Elon, NC
2024 average cost:$3,602/mo
2023 average cost:$3,435/mo
Percent change:+4.9%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,600/mo
2023 average cost:$3,416/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Elon

Recent reviews for independent living in Elon

Bayberry Retirement Inn in Eden, NC

5.0
Bayberry Retirement Inn has been a great fit for my friend so far. We chose this community for its closeness and convenience. The facility itself is really nice. The staff are very friendly, and the meals are very good. My friend found the portion sizes to be too small, but when she mentioned ...
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Waltonwood - Cary

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The staff was very easy to work with, very sensitive to our needs and very helpful with all the things I may not realize I would need. Communication was excellent and my texts and calls during the process were always answered promptly. It was a difficult move at the time, but now my parents are ...
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Magnolia Glen in Raleigh, NC

5.0
My family and I have been very pleased with the care our mother and brother got at MG. Our mother was in independent living and our brother was in assisted living. They would both still be there had it not been for the decline of my mother’s cognitive decline. We had to move her to a facility ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities. For example, at Whispering Pines, residents appreciate the accommodation and care they receive from staff members. At Waltonwood Lake Boone, the friendly and approachable nature of staff makes residents ...
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Variety of activities and social opportunities. Several reviews mention the wide range of activities and social opportunities offered at communities, including movie nights, craft classes, and outings to local attractions. At Carolina Estates, residents participate in activities that cater to their interests, keeping them engaged and active ...
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Well-maintained living spaces. Throughout the reviews, the importance of cleanliness and upkeep is emphasized. At Preston Pointe, the beautiful facilities and well-maintained grounds provide a comfortable living environment for residents. At Holiday Durham Regent, the cleanliness of the apartments and common areas is a to ...
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Good communication between staff and families. Clear and effective communication is valued by families and residents alike. At Stoneridge, staff members are praised for their openness and responsiveness, making it easy for families to stay informed and involved in their loved ones' care. At Arbor Ridge at Kernersville, the transparency o ...
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Delicious meals and dining experiences. Quality food is a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Cambridge Village of Apex, the tasty and varied meals offer residents a culinary delight each day. At Independence Village of Olde Raleigh Sky Active Living, the chef accommodates individual preference ...
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Secure and safe environment. Safety is a crucial concern for many families when selecting a senior living community. At Heritage Greens, residents appreciate the peace of mind that comes with living in a secure and safe environment. At Solista High Point by Cogir, the protective measures in place allow families to feel ...
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Elon independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elon independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elon, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Elon independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Elon partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Elon independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Elon communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
47.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
56.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
45.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.9%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elon independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Elon offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
54.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
43.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.9%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.4%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.5%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
58.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
45.2%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
50.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
56.2%
46.4%
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Carolina Pines Retirement, Brier Pointe Retirement Community and Atria Cary are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elon, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 82 independent living facilities near Elon, North Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Elon, North Carolina are Creekside Terrace, Waltonwood Lake Boone and Holiday Forsyth Court. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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