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10 Best Independent Living Communities in James City County, VA

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The cost of independent living in James City County is about $4,446 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 188 options.

Read 3927 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Williamsburg, Newport News and Gloucester.

James City County Independent Living Facilities | 3927 Reviews

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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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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: Senior Apartments
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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: 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: Senior Apartments
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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: Senior Apartments
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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: Senior Apartments
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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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
You'll find comfort, elegance, and convenience at one of Suffolk's successful apartment communities, available to those 55 or better. You'll be just steps away from shopping, medical offices, restaurants, churches and even a hospital! The Commons at Centerbrooke Apartment Homes combines all the...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Park at Ridgedale leaves nothing to be desired!Enjoy a renewed sense of freedom with maintenance free-living. Sit back and relax as you watch the evenings come to an end in the beautifully landscaped courtyard. For your convenience we are within walking distance of Martins grocery store and...
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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 beautiful 2 Bedroom one-story cottage style apartments at Forest Creek are exclusively for seniors 55+. Free gas heat/ water and a wireless emergency response system are included in the two bedroom apartments. Forest Creek is conveniently located off Ironbridge Road with Chippenham Parkway...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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: Assisted 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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We have been very pleased with everyone. They have been very accommodating to my aunts needs. We are just real pleased. I would recommend The Hermitage. The facility is very clean. The staff is very friendly...
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.
The Hermitage is an assisted living residence in historic Richmond, Virginia. It is conveniently located just off I-64 and is near Joseph Bryan Park. The Science Museum of Virginia is located a couple of miles to the south of The Hermitage. The residence sits on an expansive lawn with lilac...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
The ParkwoodThe Parkwood is a caring assisted living community for seniors who are looking to make Richmond, VA their home. This community is located in a city that is rich in its history. Richmond offers much to do and see, including the Science Museum of Virginia, the Museum of the Confederacy,...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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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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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: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Enjoy refined living with an active lifestyle at Harbor’s Edge, a full-service, premier LifeCare retirement community in Norfolk, Virginia. With an elegant setting and amenities that surpass many fine hotels, Harbor’s Edge’s greatest luxury is flexibility. Our residents enjoy a range of choice in...
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in James City County, VA

The average cost of senior living in James City County is $4,446 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include West Point, VA with an average of $3,704 per month.

Independent living costs in James City County, VA, vs. nearby counties

James City County, VA
$4,446/mo
$3,858/mo

Independent living costs in James City County, VA, vs. state and national averages

James City County, VA
$4,446/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in James City County, VA, vs. other senior living options

$7,046/mo
Independent Living
$4,446/mo

Independent living costs in James City County, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,204/mo
Studio
$3,653/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,946/mo

Senior living costs in James City County 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: James City County, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeJames City County, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,446/mo$4,048/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,616/mo$6,344/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,046/mo$7,372/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
James City County, VA:$4,446/mo
Virginia:$4,048/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
James City County, VA:$6,616/mo
Virginia:$6,344/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
James City County, VA:$7,046/mo
Virginia:$7,372/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in James City County, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in James City County 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 James City County, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in James City County 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 average 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
James City County, VA$3,813/mo$3,841/mo-0.7%
Virginia$3,651/mo$3,608/mo+1.2%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
James City County, VA
2024 average cost:$3,813/mo
2023 average cost:$3,841/mo
Percent change:-0.7%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,651/mo
2023 average cost:$3,608/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in James City County

Recent reviews for independent living in James City County

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

5.0
Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

5.0
I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Essex House in Tappahannock, VA

5.0
I moved my mother to Essex house in the beginning of October 2016 and have been very pleased with the service provided my mother. They have done everything in their power to make her stay comfortable. Due to the location, it has been easier for family to visit.

James City County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in James City County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in James City County, 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 James City County 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 James City County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
James City County, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
33.3%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.6%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
34.9%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.8%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in James City County 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 James City County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
James City County, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
43.4%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
32.3%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
17.5%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in James City County 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 James City County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
James City County, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
47.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.3%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.3%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
41.3%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.7%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50.3%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
46%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
37%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.1%
47.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Verena at The Reserve, Charter Senior Living of Williamsburg and Virginia Greens Retirement are the top-rated independent living facilities near James City County, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 188 independent living facilities near James City County, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in James City County, Virginia are The Reserve at Greenbrier, Verena at the Glen and Verena at The Reserve. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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