Assisted Living Facilities in Alabama
Alabama Assisted Living Facilities Directory
185 licensed assisted living facilities across 90 cities.
Alabama licenses Assisted Living Facilities through the Department of Public Health. The state has more than 180 small licensed facilities, with concentrations in Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville. Alabama ALFs range from small family-style homes to mid-size community settings.
See what care costs here, or learn how assisted living facilities work.
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25 counties- Baldwin County 12 homes
- Calhoun County 4 homes
- Coffee County 3 homes
- Cullman County 3 homes
- Dekalb County 3 homes
- Elmore County 3 homes
- Escambia County 4 homes
- Etowah County 7 homes
- Houston County 6 homes
- Jefferson County 6 homes
- Lauderdale County 5 homes
- Lee County 5 homes
- Limestone County 8 homes
- Madison County 13 homes
- Marion County 3 homes
- Marshall County 5 homes
- Mobile County 8 homes
- Montgomery County 7 homes
- Morgan County 6 homes
- Shelby County 19 homes
- St. Clair County 3 homes
- Talladega County 3 homes
- Tallapoosa County 3 homes
- Tuscaloosa County 8 homes
- Walker County 4 homes
Cities in Alabama
90 cities- Abbeville 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Albertville 1 home · avg 60 beds
- Alexander City 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Andalusia 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Anniston 2 homes · avg 49 beds
- Arab 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Arley 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Athens 3 homes · avg 40 beds
- Atmore 2 homes · avg 21 beds
- Attalla 1 home · avg 33 beds
- Auburn 4 homes · avg 60 beds
- Bessemer 1 home · avg 80 beds
- Birmingham 10 homes · avg 57.6 beds
- Boaz 1 home · avg 34 beds
- Brewton 2 homes · avg 22 beds
- Chelsea 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Clanton 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Cullman 2 homes · avg 34.5 beds
- Dadeville 2 homes · avg 23 beds
- Daphne 4 homes · avg 62.3 beds
- Deatsville 1 home · avg 24 beds
- Decatur 5 homes · avg 30.8 beds
- Demopolis 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Dothan 6 homes · avg 34.3 beds
- Elba 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Enterprise 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Eufaula 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Fairhope 4 homes · avg 64.3 beds
- Fayette 1 home · avg 38 beds
- Florence 4 homes · avg 48.3 beds
- Foley 2 homes · avg 54.5 beds
- Fort Payne 2 homes · avg 28 beds
- Fyffe 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Gadsden 3 homes · avg 19.3 beds
- Gardendale 1 home · avg 60 beds
- Geneva 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Glencoe 1 home · avg 55 beds
- Greenville 2 homes · avg 22 beds
- Gulf Shores 1 home · avg 60 beds
- Guntersville 2 homes · avg 31 beds
- Haleyville 1 home · avg 17 beds
- Hamilton 1 home · avg 28 beds
- Hanceville 1 home · avg 55 beds
- Hartford 1 home · avg 38 beds
- Hartselle 1 home · avg 36 beds
- Hayden 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Hazel Green 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Headland 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Heflin 1 home · avg 39 beds
- Helena 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Hoover 5 homes · avg 63.4 beds
- Huntsville 10 homes · avg 57.6 beds
- Irondale 1 home · avg 71 beds
- Jackson 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Jacksonville 2 homes · avg 33 beds
- Jasper 4 homes · avg 29.5 beds
- Killen 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Lincoln 1 home · avg 20 beds
- Linden 1 home · avg 12 beds
- Madison 5 homes · avg 75.8 beds
- Millbrook 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Mobile 8 homes · avg 53.6 beds
- Monroeville 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Montgomery 7 homes · avg 35.3 beds
- Muscle Shoals 1 home · avg 40 beds
- Northport 1 home · avg 83 beds
- Oneonta 1 home · avg 40 beds
- Opp 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Owens Cross Roads 1 home · avg 50 beds
- Ozark 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Pelham 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Pell City 3 homes · avg 46.7 beds
- Prattville 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Rainbow City 2 homes · avg 31 beds
- Roanoke 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Russellville 1 home · avg 29 beds
- Scottsboro 2 homes · avg 24 beds
- Selma 1 home · avg 30 beds
- Sheffield 1 home · avg 56 beds
- Smiths Station 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Spanish Fort 1 home · avg 28 beds
- Sylacauga 1 home · avg 36 beds
- Talladega 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Troy 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Trussville 2 homes · avg 43.5 beds
- Tuscaloosa 7 homes · avg 50 beds
- Valley 1 home · avg 16 beds
- Vestavia Hills 1 home · avg 90 beds
- Wetumpka 2 homes · avg 16 beds
- Winfield 2 homes · avg 22 beds
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Alabama care costs at a glance
Median monthly figures for Alabama. Small residential homes often price below the assisted living median because they carry lower overhead, though rates rise with care needs. Ask any home for its rate sheet in writing.
| Type of care | Median per month |
|---|---|
| Assisted living Monthly median, one resident | $4,425 |
| In-home care Non-medical caregiver, 44 hours a week | $5,148 |
| Nursing home Semi-private room | $8,334 |
Home care median is CareScout's non-medical caregiver rate at 44 hours per week.
Source: CareScout (formerly Genworth) Cost of Care Survey, 2025.
Full cost breakdown for Alabama assisted living facilities →Talk through your shortlist with an advisor
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What small care homes are called in Alabama
- Licensing term
- assisted living facility (ALF)
- Related license type
- specialty care assisted living facility
- Size and capacity
- Alabama licenses assisted living in family (2 to 3 beds), group (4 to 16 beds), and congregate (17 or more beds) categories.
- Licensed and inspected by
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards
Check any home you are considering against the state license record before you tour or sign anything. The lookup shows current license status and inspection history.
Does Medicaid pay in Alabama?
Alabama Medicaid does not pay for assisted living; its Elderly and Disabled waiver covers in-home services only.
How Medicaid covers residential care →Common questions about assisted living facilities in Alabama
- How many assisted living facilities are there in Alabama?
- Our Alabama directory lists 185 licensed assisted living facilities across 90 cities. The largest concentrations are in Shelby County, Madison County, Baldwin County.
- What is an assisted living facility in Alabama?
- "Assisted Living Facility" is the Alabama licensing term for a residential care setting: a home where a group of older adults live and receive daily personal care. Alabama licenses assisted living in family (2 to 3 beds), group (4 to 16 beds), and congregate (17 or more beds) categories. Alabama also licenses homes under the term "specialty care assisted living facility".
- How much does assisted living cost in Alabama?
- The median assisted living rate in Alabama is $4,425 a month, according to the CareScout (formerly Genworth) Cost of Care Survey, 2025. Small residential homes often price below that median because they carry lower overhead, and rates rise with care needs. Ask each home for its rate sheet in writing, and use our free cost estimator for a figure based on your situation.
- Who licenses assisted living facilities in Alabama?
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards licenses and inspects every assisted living facility in the state. Check any home you are considering against the official state license record before you tour or sign anything. The lookup shows current license status and inspection history.
- Does Medicaid pay for assisted living facilities in Alabama?
- Alabama Medicaid does not pay for assisted living; its Elderly and Disabled waiver covers in-home services only. Eligibility rules vary, so confirm current terms with the state before you count on coverage.