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The cost of independent living in Roy is about $4,300 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 307 options. Read 4486 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: 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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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
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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.
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.
"Look No Further Than In the Heart of Tacoma's North End!" Make Lawn Courte your new home and experience the luxury of living in one of Tacoma's most prestigious communities. An excellent location in Tacoma's North End provides you with easy access to shopping and the freeway. Although located...
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It's good. It's an independent living rental and you really have to be independent to live here. The're one story, little 4-plex cottages that are a pretty good size. They have a little yard and a lot of the...
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.
Located in beautiful West Olympia, Cooper Point Village offers charming Cape Cod style, single story apartment homes, all with attached garages. Residents will enjoy the privacy of home with beautifully landscaped, private patios and spacious interiors, and the close proximity to medical offices,...
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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.
Harbor Place at Cottesmore is a premier retirement and assisted living community located on the campus of Cottesmore of Life Care. The beautiful campus setting offers a full continuum of care with 40 retirement living apartments, 60 assisted living apartments and a 104-bed-nursing center. ...
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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.
Welcome to Gig Harbor's premier senior housing community. Situated on 27 acres in historic downtown Gig Harbor, Rosedale Village features single-level craftsman-style apartment homes. Adjacent to the popular Cushman Trail and walking distance to waterfront shops and restaurants, residents enjoy...
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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.
“Uniquely Elegant, Surprisingly Affordable”Franke Tobey Jones has a rich tradition and long-standing history of providing seniors with high quality care and housing for over 78 years. Our founder, Mrs. Franke Tobey Jones, dream continues in the organization’s mission today: To enrich and extend...
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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.
Gracious Mill Ridge Village, situated close to the cultural and sports centers of the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area, truly allows you to relax and enjoy retirement in the fast growing community of Milton. By using a simple yet comprehensive fee schedule, our retirement community offers you the...
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
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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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My family member has lived here for 1+ years and is very content. The facility if small, homey and easy to negotiate for those with memory issues. Care staff turnover is very low and they are kind and...
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.
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.
Rainier Vista Senior Apartments is a beautiful apartment community located in Pacific, Washington between Puyallup and Auburn.  We are an affordable housing community offering spacious apartments to individuals 55 years and older.  We have a variety of activities which include but not...
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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
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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.
Penrose Harbor is part of the Continuing Care Retirement Community Heron's Key. Modeled after our parent Emerald Heights in Redmond, Penrose Harbor has been open since 2017 in the lovely city of Gig Harbor. We specialize in all stages and levels of senior care, from independent, assisted, and...
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My mother has recently moved into this community and she is loving her new apartment. She was lucky enough to get a brand new unit that is very clean and has a lot of great amenities available to her. It is...
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.
We have built this senior community keeping a fun and active lifestyle in mind. Celebration Senior Living is a Senior Housing Assistance Group community. SHAG has been serving the Puget Sound region for 25 years, with a commitment to enhancing and enriching the lives of people though affordable...
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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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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Heritage House is wonderful! The care givers are really terrific with our mom. Since placing her in the memory care facility, it has given our family peace of mind, just knowing she cant just walk out...
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.
Heritage House at Mountain View is nestled at the base of majestic Mount Rainier in Buckley, Washington. This facility is easily accessable because it is located on Highway 410 which leads to Mount Rainier National Park and the White Pass Ski Area. Buckley is a quick drive from Tacoma, 30...
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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.
Three Auburn Court apartment buildings Access controlled Each building is serviced by an elevator Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor Beautifully enclosed courtyard, complete with a cascading fountain. During the warmer months, patio...
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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: 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.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of independent living in Roy, WA

The average cost of senior living in Roy is $4,300 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Tenino, WA with an average of $3,437 per month.

Independent living costs in Roy, WA, vs. nearby cities

Roy, WA
$4,300/mo
$3,879/mo

Independent living costs in Roy, WA, vs. state and national averages

Roy, WA
$4,300/mo
U.S. national average
$4,211/mo

Independent living costs in Roy, WA, vs. other senior living options

$5,485/mo
Independent Living
$4,300/mo

Independent living costs in Roy, WA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,865/mo
Studio
$3,870/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,892/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,438/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,271/mo

Senior living costs in Roy 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: Roy, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRoy, WAWashingtonU.S.
Independent Living$4,300/mo$4,183/mo$4,211/mo
Assisted Living$4,921/mo$5,280/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$5,485/mo$5,195/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Roy, WA:$4,300/mo
Washington:$4,183/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
Assisted Living
Roy, WA:$4,921/mo
Washington:$5,280/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Roy, WA:$5,485/mo
Washington:$5,195/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
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Independent living costs in Roy, WA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Roy 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.
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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Roy, WA$3,754/mo$3,632/mo+3.4%
Washington$3,639/mo$3,442/mo+5.7%
National$3,259/mo$3,168/mo+2.9%
Roy, WA
2024 average cost:$3,754/mo
2023 average cost:$3,632/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
Washington
2024 average cost:$3,639/mo
2023 average cost:$3,442/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,259/mo
2023 average cost:$3,168/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Roy

Recent reviews for independent living in Roy

Spring Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Tacoma, WA

4.0
We are very happy with Spring Ridge. Our Mom is in the memory care facility and she has settled in well! The facility is very nice, clean and the residents are well taken care of.

Sunset Gardens in Puyallup, WA

4.0
It's going pretty good. The accommodations are pretty good. There isn't any air conditioning, or wi-fi on the third floor. The people are very nice. The people who work here are very professional. We have barbecue cookouts twice a week. They made it easy to move in, I slid right in.

Life Manor-Golden Opportunity in Tacoma, WA

4.7
We were looking for a community where our loved one would not feel like they were a dependent senior and Life Manor really makes it that way. He feels like he is just a senior living in a community. He can do what he chooses to do but if he doesn't feel like he wants to participate that is fine ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Many reviews mention the warm and welcoming atmosphere at their community, with staff and residents alike being described as friendly and approachable. For instance, at Cogir at The Narrows Tacoma Assisted Living, a tour with [name removed] left my client feeling safe and comfortable, leading ...
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High-quality and varied dining options. Residents often express their appreciation for the quality and variety of meals offered at their community. At Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, for example, the food is described as being delicious and plentiful, with several meal options available each day.
Engaging activities and events. Engaging activities and events are a common feature mentioned in reviews, with residents enjoying a range of offerings such as music performances, nature walks, and excursions. For instance, at Murano Senior Living, residents are kept busy with a full calendar of activities to choose from.
Well-maintained and clean living spaces. Maintaining clean and well-kept living spaces is a priority for many communities, as evidenced by reviews at places like Brookdale Allenmore IL, where the building and surrounding gardens are described as beautiful and meticulously maintained.
Affordable and flexible pricing. Some reviews mention the affordability and flexibility of the pricing at their community, such as at Capital Place, where the cost is described as reasonable and the ability to move on a month-to-month basis provides peace of mind for those on a fixed income.
Supportive and caring staff. Lastly, the supportive and caring nature of the staff is a recurring theme in reviews. For instance, at Brookdale Olympia East, a resident shares how the staff's kindness and patience helped her adjust to life in a senior community and feel more at home.
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Roy independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Roy independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Roy, 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 Roy 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 Roy partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Roy, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.5%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
52.6%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
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31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
54.7%
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Roy 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 Roy communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
Room service
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37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Roy 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 Roy offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Roy, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
57.3%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.2%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
44.2%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
56.9%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
59.5%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.9%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.4%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
53.3%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.3%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.7%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
58%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
43.8%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
44.2%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Revel Issaquah, Brookdale West Seattle and Merrill Gardens at Wright Park are the top-rated independent living facilities near Roy, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 307 independent living facilities near Roy, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Roy, Washington are Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Cogir of Kent and Farrington Court. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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