Free tools
Calculators
12 calculators, in three groups. Each is free, asks for no contact details, and uses Washington figures.
For families
What will care cost?
6 calculators, one for each kind of care. Pick the setting you are considering and see what it is likely to cost per month and over time.
Memory CareSecured setting with staff trained in dementia care.$9,500 / month (estimate)Independent LivingOwn apartment, community amenities, no personal care included.$3,145 / month (estimate)In-Home CareStaying in the current home with non-medical help brought in.$8,580 / month (median)Nursing HomeSkilled nursing with medical care available around the clock.$13,155 / month (median)Assisted LivingA larger community with daily support and on-site staff.$7,546 / month (median)Adult Family HomeA licensed residential home, usually six residents or fewer.$6,500 / month (estimate)
Adult Family Home Costs by City & County: Medicaid daily rates and private-pay ranges for adult family homes anywhere in Washington.
Work with families? Put the cost of care calculator on your own website, free.
For adult family home buyers, owners & investors
Is this home a good purchase?
4 tools from AFH Club, for people buying, selling, financing, or running an adult family home in Washington.
- AFH Property ScoreCould this house work as an adult family home? A 100-point screen of the building, a feasibility check, and a tape-measure checklist for the showing.
- AFH ROI CalculatorModel revenue by bed count, occupancy, and Medicaid versus private-pay mix against operating costs.
- AFH Valuation EstimatorSeparate what the real estate is worth from what the operating business adds.
- Occupancy & Financing CalculatorWhether a buyer can get the loan at a given price and number of residents, and what each empty bed does to the lender's answer.

