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The cost of independent living in Kilmarnock is about $4,311 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 62 options. Read 1130 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Victory Woods is a charming apartment community for seniors, located in Lexington Park, MD. Our inviting community offers the ease and enjoyment of apartment living, with numerous features designed to suit your lifestyle. Located within walking distance to Lexington Village shopping center, you...
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The ratio between residence and staff is very good. There spend alot of time with the residence. The staff is friendly and easy to work with and my loved one is well taken care of. I would recommend this...
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.
Welcome to Dominion Village of Poquoson, a Five Star Senior Living community! We have created a small neighborhood where staff have the unique opportunity to develop relationships with each resident and family. We foster independence in a happy environment and strive to create a home-like...
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The community is neat and clean, and the staff the very friendly and helpful. I would like to see a better variety of activities available for the residents. I would recommend this community to others...
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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.
Residents at The Arbors enjoy contemporary, maintenance-free apartment living coupled with support services and personal assistance, should they be needed. The residence is secure, staffed by professionals and offers a choice of services such as housekeeping, dining and transportation, which can...
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staff was great and very friendly to me and my family .I would like to say thank you for the nurses that work there and doing a great job with the patients.
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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Guests should be able to use some of the members food vouchers. My dad has lost money every month. More activities on the weekends. The staff is great!
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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.
Welcome to Hampton Virginia's premiere 55+ waterfront independent senior living rental community, The Chamberlin. This beautifully restored waterfront community is located on historic Fort Monroe. Your new apartment home will offer you the finest living on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay....
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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.
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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Charming place, like home. Rooms furnished nicely with large private baths. The staff and administrator are exceptional. Every time I enter to visit love one, the place is immaculate, smelling fresh and...
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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My mother in law loves living at Chesapeake Cove. The staff are wonderful. The caregivers are local, friendly, helpful and she does not go without. The community is clean and well maintained. She likes the...
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.
If you enjoy independence and the freshness and beauty of the outdoors, then you will love Chesapeake Cove in Crisfield, MD. Nestled on the Delmarva Peninsula, the community provides gorgeous and relaxing views of the bay, which inspires residents to kick back and relax. The neighborhood...
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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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It has been overall positive. We picked this community because it was the only option, and it was affordable. I would recommend to others.
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.
Welcome home to Lexington Park Adult Community. We are an affordable apartment community for senior' 55 years of age and older. Our community consists of 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom 1 baths, and 2 bedroom 2 baths apartment units. Whether you want to take a swim in our indoor heated pool or just relax...
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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.
Washington & Lee Home for the Elderly is a privately owned/operated, eighteen bed, adult assisted living home, licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services. A country setting nestled in historic Westmoreland County. Frequent visibility of deer and turkey are seen through large pane...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
At Silver Hill, you will find everything that makes for a comfortable home. Besides a convenient location and quiet surroundings, you will enjoy friendly neighbors, planned social events and a caring, service oriented staff that knows how to attend to the special wishes of adults 55 and better. ...
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My mother has lived at Mennowood assisted living for 4 months. The staff did a very good job transitioning her into her new home. We are very happy that we found such a nice place for her to live. Every...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
At Mennowood Retirement Community, we pride ourselves on the comfortable and inviting atmosphere that seniors can come to expect here. Even if your elderly relative is suffering from different stages of dementia, we can help make sure that they receive the treatment they need. Our staff will be...
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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.
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.
The Chesapeake retirement community boasts a spacious 35-acre campus in the heart of Newport News, Virginia.  Residents enjoy a multitude of opportunities to live active, healthy, fulfilling lives while simultaenously planning for their future health care needs.  Choosing from spacious...
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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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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: 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
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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.
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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I moved my mother in April of 2015, and I am quite pleased with the facilities, staff, and overall living experience there. After her becoming acclimated to the food, mother also seems to enjoy dining...
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.
The Huntington at The Newport is located in picturesque Newport News, Virginia. The town enjoys the waterfront life on James River and is only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The Huntington is the height of luxury assisted living. Residents can choose from semi-private, studio, one and two...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Kilmarnock, VA

The average cost of senior living in Kilmarnock is $4,311 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Montross, VA with an average of $3,257 per month.

Independent living costs in Kilmarnock, VA, vs. nearby cities

Kilmarnock, VA
$4,311/mo
$4,229/mo

Independent living costs in Kilmarnock, VA, vs. state and national averages

Kilmarnock, VA
$4,311/mo
U.S. national average
$4,158/mo

Independent living costs in Kilmarnock, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,957/mo
Independent Living
$4,311/mo

Independent living costs in Kilmarnock, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,491/mo
Studio
$5,928/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,491/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,005/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,995/mo

Senior living costs in Kilmarnock 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: Kilmarnock, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeKilmarnock, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,311/mo$4,617/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living$4,966/mo$5,438/mo$4,709/mo
Memory Care$4,957/mo$5,449/mo$4,942/mo
Independent Living
Kilmarnock, VA:$4,311/mo
Virginia:$4,617/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
Kilmarnock, VA:$4,966/mo
Virginia:$5,438/mo
U.S.:$4,709/mo
Memory Care
Kilmarnock, VA:$4,957/mo
Virginia:$5,449/mo
U.S.:$4,942/mo
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Independent living costs in Kilmarnock, VA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock, VA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Kilmarnock 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.

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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Kilmarnock, VA$3,697/mo$3,106/mo+19.0%
Virginia$3,577/mo$3,353/mo+6.7%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
Kilmarnock, VA
2024 average cost:$3,697/mo
2023 average cost:$3,106/mo
Percent change:+19.0%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,577/mo
2023 average cost:$3,353/mo
Percent change:+6.7%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Kilmarnock

Recent reviews for independent living in Kilmarnock

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

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Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

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I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Essex House in Tappahannock, VA

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I moved my mother to Essex house in the beginning of October 2016 and have been very pleased with the service provided my mother. They have done everything in their power to make her stay comfortable. Due to the location, it has been easier for family to visit.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Welcoming and friendly community atmosphere. Reviews from Verena at The Reserve express the warmth and kindness of the residents and staff at the community, making it an inviting place for newcomers. Residents enjoy making friends and participating in various social activities offered.
Delicious and varied meal options. Multiple reviews from Verena at The Reserve highlight the quality of the food and the diverse menu at the community. Residents appreciate the thoughtful accommodations for dietary restrictions and look forward to meals.
Engaging activities for all interests. Reviews from Brookdale Chambrel Williamsburg and Verena at The Reserve mention the wide range of activities available at the community, catering to various interests and keeping residents active and engaged.
Thoughtful and helpful staff. Several reviews from Verena at The Reserve compliment the dedication and care of the staff at the community, who go above and beyond to support residents and their families.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews from Verena at The Reserve and The Hidenwood Community emphasize the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, both inside and out, ensuring a comfortable living environment for residents.
Supportive community for family members. Reviews from Colonial Harbor and Verena at The Reserve express appreciation for the open and inclusive nature of the community, making it a comfortable and supportive place for family members and loved ones.
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Kilmarnock independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Kilmarnock independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Kilmarnock, 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 Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Kilmarnock, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
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34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Kilmarnock, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
52.7%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
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36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Kilmarnock 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 Kilmarnock offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Kilmarnock, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
50.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
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33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
56.4%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
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54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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46.7%
Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Verena at The Reserve, Colonial Harbor and The Hidenwood Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Kilmarnock, Virginia. See full list of communities.

There are 62 independent living facilities near Kilmarnock, Virginia. See the full list.

The best independent living facility near you in Kilmarnock, Virginia is Verena at The Reserve. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

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