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The cost of independent living in Wilbourns is about $4,026 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 50 options. Read 1513 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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I have lived here for 3 1/2 years and have loved it since day one. The residents and associates are both caring and supportive. There are plenty of activities to keep us busy and entertained: theme...
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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.
Your next chapter awaits at Cardinal East. We are bringing brand-new senior living residences to an already thriving community campus at The Cardinal at North Hills. Life at The Cardinal at North Hills takes contemporary senior living to a new level and delights the senses with 5-star everything....
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55 Floor plans available
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Staff is great. Food and the dining area are nice, although if you arrive 15 minutes before the meal times end. Plates, silverware, and cups are always clean. The food will be cold and usually in a to go...
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.
Stand tall at Independence Village of Olde Raleigh, where the natural beauty of our community's surroundings blends perfectly with the modern-day amenities offered in our updated studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment homes. Wall-to-wall carpet and mini-blinds on all windows provide the comforts...
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My mother has lived there for over a year now. Eno Pointe is a no-frills facility that is very reasonably priced. That said, the place is always clean, the staff are friendly and the grounds are kept up...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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.
The support you need, with the independence you want.Brand new Coventry House Inn of Oxford takes advantage of what the nearby community has to offer and provides a beautiful, safe, and enjoyable place for all residents to get the most out of each day. Quality retirement living has never been so...
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I have been living at Whitmore for 7+ months. I am using as much of my furniture as I could make room for. All the staff are very happy & pleasant. Each is eager to help with your needs. We have cooks for...
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: 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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My father thought they did a wonderful job here. He raved about the food here. The therapy was very good. He said that they had him doing things he didn't know he could do.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Photo of Heritage Towers Apts-Elderly
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 Rockwood Cottage Apartments
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.
Photo of Commonwealth Senior Living at Stratford House
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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: 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.
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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.
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...

Cost of independent living in Wilbourns, NC

The average cost of senior living in Wilbourns is $4,026 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oxford, NC with an average of $2,563 per month.

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

Wilbourns, NC
$4,026/mo
$4,242/mo
$2,563/mo

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

Wilbourns, NC
$4,026/mo
U.S. national average
$4,184/mo

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

$6,101/mo
Independent Living
$4,026/mo

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

Semi-Private
$7,300/mo
Studio
$4,084/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,612/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,396/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,576/mo

Senior living costs in Wilbourns 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: Wilbourns, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWilbourns, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$4,026/mo$3,700/mo$4,184/mo
Assisted Living$5,394/mo$4,435/mo$4,779/mo
Memory Care$6,101/mo$5,287/mo$5,535/mo
Independent Living
Wilbourns, NC:$4,026/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,184/mo
Assisted Living
Wilbourns, NC:$5,394/mo
North Carolina:$4,435/mo
U.S.:$4,779/mo
Memory Care
Wilbourns, NC:$6,101/mo
North Carolina:$5,287/mo
U.S.:$5,535/mo
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Independent living costs in Wilbourns, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Wilbourns 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 Wilbourns, NC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Wilbourns 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
Wilbourns, NC$3,700/mo$3,506/mo+5.5%
North Carolina$3,600/mo$3,416/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Wilbourns, NC
2024 average cost:$3,700/mo
2023 average cost:$3,506/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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 Wilbourns

Recent reviews for independent living in Wilbourns

The Lodge at Wake Forest

4.3
From what I do know, he is very happy there. They did want to raise their fees this year, but they worked with him to keep it as minimal of an increase as he could handle based on his Pension and SS income. He does enjoy much of the staff and residents.

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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Abbotswood at Stonehenge in Raleigh, NC

4.8
We visited 11 places in the Raleigh area before deciding on Abbotswood for our Mom. The staff made all the difference and our Mom felt like it was "home". The love and compassion and care from the staff helped us walk through years of Mom's health problems and Covid anxiety. The size of the ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming and friendly residents and staff. Many reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at various communities, with friendly interactions between residents and staff. At Waltonwood Lake Boone, for example, residents and their families praise the kindness and helpfulness of both the staff and fellow residents, making the comm ...
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Delicious and accommodating meals. Residents find joy in the high-quality meals and accommodating dining experiences offered by their communities. At Atria Oakridge, the staff caters to individual dietary restrictions and preferences, ensuring that every mealtime is a delight.
Engaging and diverse activities. Communities provide a wide range of activities tailored to residents' interests, allowing them to stay active and connected. Examples include art classes, outings, and social events, as mentioned at Verena at Bedford Falls.
Thoughtfully designed private spaces. Residents appreciate the thoughtful design and comfort of their private living spaces in various communities, such as the spacious and inviting apartments at The Cambridge at Brier Creek.
Access to essential services and amenities. Communities offer convenient access to essential services and amenities, like on-site health care, transportation, and maintenance, as highlighted in reviews for Gardens at Wakefield and The Willows at Raleigh.
Impeccably maintained interior and exterior spaces. Residents and their families praise the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities' interiors and exteriors, ensuring a pleasant living environment. For instance, at Waltonwood Lake Boone, the renovated patio and dining room are mentioned as particular favorites.
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Wilbourns independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wilbourns independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wilbourns, 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 Wilbourns 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 Wilbourns 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
8.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
40%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
31.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
48.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Wilbourns 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 Wilbourns communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
57.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
60%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
48.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wilbourns 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 Wilbourns offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
57.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
44.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
46.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
60%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
55.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
48.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
57.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
62.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
62.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
51.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
57.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
62.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brier Pointe Retirement Community, Gardens at Wakefield and Atria Oakridge are the top-rated independent living facilities near Wilbourns, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 50 independent living facilities near Wilbourns, North Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Wilbourns, North Carolina are Gardens at Wakefield, Atria Oakridge and Waltonwood Lake Boone. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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