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The cost of independent living in St Andrews is about $3,475 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 45 options. Read 795 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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Photo of Ensor Forest
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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Laurel Crest is more expensive, but they had better care than where my loved one is now. The staff to resident ratio was better here and we got much more personalized care. They pay attention the the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Laurel Crest
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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: Assisted 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.
Photo of Southern Heritage Inc
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Christopher Towers
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Studio and one bedroom apartmentsKitchens with stove and refrigeratorUtilities includedSubsidized apartments availableScheduled transportationEqual Housing OpportunityLocated in the Five Points Community of Columbia
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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Photo of Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
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.
Photo of Pebble Creek Senior Apartments
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We love Pebble Creek. Residents are very nice. Its pretty clean. Public restrooms at entrance could use a little polishing up. What surprised me the most is that the new manager who took over several weeks...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of The Palmettos of Parklane
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Photo of Hamptons Crossing
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Rice Estate
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Blairhaus Zwei
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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 St Andrews, SC

The average cost of senior living in St Andrews is $3,475 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pelion, SC with an average of $3,193 per month.

Independent living costs in St Andrews, SC, vs. nearby cities

St Andrews, SC
$3,475/mo

Independent living costs in St Andrews, SC, vs. state and national averages

St Andrews, SC
$3,475/mo
U.S. national average
$4,158/mo

Independent living costs in St Andrews, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,102/mo
Independent Living
$3,475/mo

Independent living costs in St Andrews, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,945/mo
Studio
$4,060/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,721/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,358/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,100/mo

Senior living costs in St Andrews 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: St Andrews, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSt Andrews, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,475/mo$4,125/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living$3,997/mo$4,306/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,102/mo$4,352/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living
St Andrews, SC:$3,475/mo
South Carolina:$4,125/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
St Andrews, SC:$3,997/mo
South Carolina:$4,306/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
St Andrews, SC:$4,102/mo
South Carolina:$4,352/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
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Independent living costs in St Andrews, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in St Andrews 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 St Andrews, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in St Andrews 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.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
St Andrews, SC$2,776/mo$2,635/mo+5.3%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
St Andrews, SC
2024 average cost:$2,776/mo
2023 average cost:$2,635/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,123/mo
2023 average cost:$3,116/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in St Andrews

Recent reviews for independent living in St Andrews

Brookdale Harbison in Columbia, SC

4.0
My experience with Brookdale is positive. It is much more important than I initially realized to carefully match the capabilities of the prospective resident to the level of care the facility offers.

Pines Columbia in West Columbia, SC

4.5
The staff team at Pines Columbia is friendly and usually available when you need them. Communication of events at facility have improved so that family has an opportunity to schedule and be present.

Springtree Manor Assisted Living in Columbia, SC

4.9
I chose the community due to close to my home and the staff was welcoming. The cost was reasonable for my Dads needs now and in the future along with the cleanness.

St Andrews independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in St Andrews independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in St Andrews, 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 St Andrews 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 St Andrews partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.9%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
9.3%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in St Andrews 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 St Andrews communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.9%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
30.2%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in St Andrews 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 St Andrews offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
St Andrews, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
39.5%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
30.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.2%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.2%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.2%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.2%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
25.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.3%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.2%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Lakeview Retirement Community and Brookdale Harbison are the top-rated independent living facilities near St Andrews, South Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 45 independent living facilities near St Andrews, South Carolina. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in St Andrews, South Carolina are Fairforest Grove Senior Living and Harbison Shores. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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