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The cost of independent living in Wharton County is about $4,182 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 85 options. Read 2328 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: 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: 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.
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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.
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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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Photo of Willow River Farms (The Center Houston)
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.
Solea Wellen Park is a new, resort style, 55 and up, active adult apartment community. Our community is a new housing option for those that are ready to live a stress free, maintenance free lifestyle, but are not ready to slow down! Live easy, where friendships and laughter fill beautifully...
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Photo of Gardens At Rose's Retreat Assisted Living
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 Faith Assisted Living #4
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.
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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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Ever since finding Veranda House, we have been at ease with leaving our mom here. My family is all so pleased with the amount of activities offered to her. They even take them on field trips! They are so...
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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Photo of Optimum Personal Care - Sugar Land Phase II
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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.
Since 1995 Optimum Personal Care has been a reliable assisted living community for families needing mid to high-level care for their loved ones. Our purpose-built 40-bed community creates the ideal environment for residents to thrive even with a diagnosis that calls for detailed oversite.This is...
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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.
Photo of The Homestead Assisted Living
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 Faith Assisted Living #5
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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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.
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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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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 Liberty Island Personal Care Home
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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Eagles Trace is the best independent living in Houston. They have two doctors on staff and a medical clinic. It's very clean and the staff is really friendly. The chef quit last Friday. I am pretty happy...
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.
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My parents have been residents for more than a decade. Mom is still in independent living, but will probably transition to assisted living soon. Dad recently passed after a lengthy stay in the on-campus...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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: 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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Wharton County, TX

The average cost of senior living in Wharton County is $4,182 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Ganado, TX with an average of $3,959 per month.

Independent living costs in Wharton County, TX, vs. nearby counties

Wharton County, TX
$4,182/mo
$4,370/mo
$4,455/mo

Independent living costs in Wharton County, TX, vs. state and national averages

Wharton County, TX
$4,182/mo
$4,247/mo
U.S. national average
$4,157/mo

Independent living costs in Wharton County, TX, vs. other senior living options

$4,824/mo
Independent Living
$4,182/mo

Independent living costs in Wharton County, TX, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,461/mo
Studio
$4,821/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,775/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,249/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,858/mo

Senior living costs in Wharton County 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: Wharton County, TX
Column state: Texas
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWharton County, TXTexasU.S.
Independent Living$4,182/mo$4,247/mo$4,157/mo
Assisted Living$4,556/mo$4,770/mo$4,707/mo
Memory Care$4,824/mo$4,936/mo$4,941/mo
Independent Living
Wharton County, TX:$4,182/mo
Texas:$4,247/mo
U.S.:$4,157/mo
Assisted Living
Wharton County, TX:$4,556/mo
Texas:$4,770/mo
U.S.:$4,707/mo
Memory Care
Wharton County, TX:$4,824/mo
Texas:$4,936/mo
U.S.:$4,941/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Wharton County

Recent reviews for independent living in Wharton County

Optimum Personal Care - Sugar Land

5.0
5 on all of the above categories, it has been an excellent experience at Optimum Personal Care - Sugar Land. The facility is very clean and the staff is very Godly, which meant a lot to our family. I absolutely recommend this facility to anybody looking for assisted living.

Atria Sugar Land

5.0
We toured one afternoon with mom, and stayed for dinner. The community was very nice, the food was great and we made the decision to move in the following week. Everything has been going great! Please call them if you want a nice safe place for your mom or dad.

Parkway Place in Houston, TX

5.0
I feel really good about my mom being at Parkway Place and in their care. I am not worried at all. Communication with the family is great, the staff knows who the residents are and chat with them. The meals are AMAZING! I would highly recommend Parkway Place to others.

Wharton County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Wharton County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Wharton County, 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 Wharton County 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 Wharton County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Wharton County, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
29.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
46.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
50.6%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.5%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Wharton County 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 Wharton County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Wharton County, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
45.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
51.9%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
55.8%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Wharton County 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 Wharton County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Wharton County, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
57.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
46.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
48.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
62.3%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
49.4%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
48.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
49.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
58.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
50.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61%
46.4%
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Sodalis Wharton, Atria Westchase and Watercrest at Katy are the top-rated independent living facilities near Wharton County, Texas. See full list of communities.

There are 85 independent living facilities near Wharton County, Texas. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Wharton County, Texas are Atria Westchase, Watercrest at Katy and Sodalis Wharton. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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