Katy sits at the junction of Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties, about 50 miles west of downtown Houston. In this region, 239 assisted living facilities serve seniors with daily care needs. While monthly rates may vary depending on the amenities a facility offers, seniors in this region pay around $5,200 per month, as of 2024. This amount exceeds the Texas median by around $300 but falls below the U.S. norm of $5,350.
In the following directory, we include 1383 reviews reviews of local assisted living communities and find an average quality score of 4.3 out of 5 stars stars.
"My father is doing well and his health has improved over a 2 month period. The staff gives him wonderful loving care and are very responsive to any needs or concerns.
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"Ms. G’s price was a little more decent. The personnel seemed to be very accessible; they try to accommodate any questions I have and gave me attention when I come in there. It was a good place, but we just felt like my wife needed more attention. Aft..."
"Sparrow assisted living was a great place for my uncle to recover in. The facility had many great amenities and the overall quality of service was good. The food, according to my uncle was good and hearty. My uncle had a very nice room with a view of..."
"This place is a God send and the Manager TJ is an exceptional human being. My father has been a resident there since the beginning of last year. They have taken excellent care of him and take care of his every need. The place is clean and the staf..."
"Brookdale Tanglewood pleased my friend greatly. That's where he wants to go. They have a very full calendar. We didn't get to participate in any of the activities, but we definitely went through the calendar with him. Everything that he needs are the..."
"I was impressed with the fact that Serenity’s Haven was a very clean community, and the people were very courteous, respectful, and seemed to be skilled at their jobs. The rooms are very cozy and decorated very quaintly to appeal to the elderly peopl..."
"My wife was a resident at Faith for a 6+ years and was in hospice care for some time. My wife was also at another Faith facility. My wife 'passed' in Janurary 2023.
The staff was always attentive to my wife's needs as she would not do anything herse..."
"The Quality Living Greenbriar assisted living facility in Houston is a nice community with a home-style atmosphere. We could see that the residents there are content and well cared for when we arrived. As we walked through the building,
The pretty b..."
"My brother has been in Hour Care Personal Care Home. They have a beautiful thing for the backyard where you could go out and sit out in different locations. They cook around them hot meals three times a day. They take them back and forth at least twi..."
"This is a very nice facility. When I visited Lovett Place, I found the cleanliness to be suitable. You can actually have your mother or father reside there. The staff was really pleasant, and I had an opportunity to talk to some of the families of re..."
"Graystone Life Care is a really lovely house setting, well-managed, and reasonably priced. It's a very large home in a very pretty residential street. My parents have a really large, nice bedroom with a bathroom, and it's very bright, light, and offe..."
"I liked that I was able to speak to the owner of Osa Heritage Homes-Katy versus just the worker. He seemed flexible, helpful, and patient as he answered all my questions. He had a beautiful home and it was very nice, clean, and well organized. There'..."
"Hallmark was clean and well-organized. It was excellent. If I were going to move, that's where I would move. The woman who took us through was outstanding. Everything was in beautiful order. The rooms were handsomely set-up. The tour was excellent. W..."
"I like everything about living at Treemont. It's clean and orderly, and the service is good. The staff is nice, and the food service is well organized and serves healthy meals. The owners are very accommodating about residents' food preferences. ..."
"My father was diagnosed with Dementia & Alzheimer's almost 5-years ago. in 2011, we had to move Dad to Seven Acres where he lived for over 4-years - on the Alzheimer's floor. The care and compassion shown to him during these last years was so much mo..."
"We visited North Houston Transitional Care. My friend used to live there and it was nice. There's not a whole lot of rooms available. It's not a big place which is a good thing too since you can get around easier. The thing he liked most about it is ..."
"The services received at Mercy's Elderly Assisted Living made aunt's last days very rewarding. Mercy and staff did everything necessary not only to make my aunt happy but also the family. We always felt welcome when visiting my aunt and the other res..."
"The people at Garden Terrace of Houston were very professional and attentive towards my mom. She received physical, occupational, and speech therapies. My mom says the food is good. There are times when my mom would not eat her dinner and when she is..."
"I made a visit to this facility recently and was very impressed with the fact that most of the residents made good eye contact and had smiles on their faces! It was lunchtime and the food looked home-made and tempting. The dessert was beautiful.
The ..."
"I was looking for an assisted living place that would be able to care for my mom who was bedridden, had a bedsore and was on hospice. I looked at about 10 different facilities till I decided on Bedford Residence. I liked the small community feel an..."
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The Cost of Assisted Living in Nearby Cities
According to the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, assisted living fees in Katy run near $5,200 per month, which exceeds the state norm of $4,915 but falls below costs in many nearby cities. For example, seniors in College Station pay around $200 more, and in Victoria, fees come in at about $5,900. Rates run even higher in Austin, where facilities charge roughly $6,035.
Katy
$5,200
Texas
$4,915
United States
$5,350
Victoria
$5,900
College Station
$5,400
Austin
$6,035
San Antonio
$5,125
Paying for Assisted Living in Katy
In Katy, assisted living costs an average of $4,245 per month, according to Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey. This price is higher than the Texas average of $3,998. However, assisted living in Katy is more affordable than the U.S. median of $4,500.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
Veterans Benefits
Life Insurance Policy
Long-Term Care Insurance
Reverse Mortgage
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Texas page.
The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care
Assisted living residents in Katy pay around $5,200 monthly. This rate aligns closely with home health care fees of about $5,148, but other nonresidential care types typically cost less. For example, in-home care clients spend roughly $4,671, and adult day health care facilities charge approximately $1,408. On the other hand, nursing home care costs significantly more at around $5,718 for shared units.
In-Home Care
$4,671
Home Health Care
$5,148
Adult Day Health Care
$1,408
Assisted Living Facility
$5,200
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$5,718
Note: Since data for Katy is unavailable, we used data for the nearest city, Houston, instead.
Free Assisted Living Resources in Katy
Nonprofits and government organizations in Katy offer a range of supportive services for seniors, ranging from information to advocacy and financial assistance. Some of the area’s free resources are listed below.
This local Agency on Aging provides education and guidance to help adults aged 60 and up remain healthy as they age. Options counselors can help seniors access benefits, long-term care, health care and other services.
Through this department, seniors can contact the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The ombudsman provides education about elder rights and advocates for seniors concerned about their care. Health insurance counseling is also available here.
Seniors, veterans and adults with low incomes can get help with a variety of legal matters through this pro bono legal aid office. These include debt issues, public benefits denials and elder abuse. At this office's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, seniors can obtain help working with the IRS to reduce debt.
Assisted Living Laws and Regulations in Katy
Katy Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in Texas are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in Texas page for more information about these laws.
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Review of Carriage Inn - Katy
I toured Carriage Inn - Katy. I love it. It was very nice, but this wasn't in our price range. I would love to live there. The apartments were nice. They weren't too big, but they weren't too...
Aurora Living is a personal care home. It was nice. It was clean. It was fine. The rooms were nice. They're okay. The staff who toured us around kind of manages the place, and her name is Nikki....
The staff at Carriage Inn-Katy was attentive and informative, and they made it understandable in terms of what the options were. The building was above average. It felt comfortable and clean. As...