How much does a nursing home cost in Nevada?
The median nursing home cost in Nevada is $14,463 per month for a private room and $11,786 per month for a semi-private room, based on the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey released March 2026. That's roughly $173,558 per year for a private room.
Nevada nursing home costs run 5% below the national median, though Las Vegas and Reno metros are slightly above.
2026 Nevada senior care costs at a glance
| Care type | Nevada median/month | National median (CareScout 2025) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing home (private) | $14,463 | $10,798 | +34% |
| Nursing home (semi-private) | $11,786 | $9,581 | +23% |
| Memory care (est) | $7,800 | $7,750 | +1% |
| Assisted living | $6,241 | $6,200 | +1% |
| Non-medical caregiver (hourly) | $37 | $35 | +6% |
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Open the Nevada calculator →Nursing home costs by Nevada city
Costs vary by metro area within the state. Urban markets typically run 10–25% above state medians, while rural areas can be 10–20% below.
City-level estimates are based on CareScout 2025 metro-area data. Individual facility costs vary 20–40% from these medians depending on amenities, staffing ratios, and room type.
Nevada Medicaid for nursing home care
Nevada Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet both medical eligibility (need for skilled nursing care) and financial eligibility (limited assets and income). Understanding the rules before you need them can save your family hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Nevada Medicaid 2026 asset limits
Individual applicant: $2,000 in countable assets (2026)
Married couple, one spouse applying: Community spouse may keep up to $162,660 under the federal Community Spouse Resource Allowance (2026 maximum), plus the home, one vehicle, and personal belongings
The 5-year look-back period in Nevada
Nevada Medicaid reviews all asset transfers made within 60 months (5 years) of your application date. Gifts to family, property transfers below market value, or large unexplained withdrawals trigger a penalty period that delays Medicaid eligibility — during which you must private-pay.
Nevada's 2026 penalty divisor is approximately $14,463 per month (~$476 per day). A $50,000 transfer that violates the look-back rule would create roughly a 104-day penalty period during which Nevada Medicaid will not cover care costs.
This is why elder law attorneys consistently advise families to begin Medicaid planning at least 5 years before nursing home care is needed.
Find a Nevada elder law attorney
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Find a Nevada attorney →What makes Nevada different
Nevada operates three separate Medicaid waivers for seniors, all administered through the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD): the Frail Elderly (FE) Waiver as the primary HCBS program (~4,400 slots), the Assisted Living Waiver tied specifically to LIHTC-financed affordable housing, and the Waiver for the Elderly in Adult Residential Care (WEARC) for intermediate-care needs. Nevada uses the regulatory term "Residential Facility for Groups" rather than "assisted living facility," and pays a distinctive Augmented Personal Care rate when services are delivered in those settings. Waitlist priority on the FE Waiver is given first to applicants currently in nursing facilities, followed by those needing maximum assistance with three or more activities of daily living.
Sources: state Medicaid agency program documentation and CMS spousal-impoverishment standards. See our methodology page for the broader data sources used across this site.
How Nevada compares to neighboring states
Cost differences across state lines can be substantial. Some families consider relocating for care, particularly if adult children live across a border.