Memory Care Cost in North Atlanta, by City
Updated October 2026
Across the seven North Metro Atlanta cities I serve, the typical cost of memory care runs from about $4,900 to $7,400 a month — and which city you look in matters more than most families expect. Below is what I actually see in each market as of October 2026: how many memory care communities I track, what they typically cost, and who runs them. These are the records I keep myself, not brochure numbers.
Tracking changes since June 2026.
| City | Communities tracked | Typical cost / mo | Range / mo | Operator mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Springs | 11 | $7,400 | $5,500–$9,500 | 3 national · 7 local · 1 nonprofit |
| Dunwoody | 3 | $6,200 | $4,800–$7,600 | 1 national · 1 local · 1 nonprofit |
| Johns Creek | 12 | $5,800 | $4,100–$7,000 | 4 national · 7 local · 1 nonprofit |
| East Cobb | 6 | $5,600 | $4,400–$7,100 | 1 national · 3 local |
| Alpharetta | 19 | $5,400 | $3,900–$6,900 | 9 national · 6 local · 1 nonprofit |
| Marietta | 17 | $5,300 | $3,700–$7,200 | 3 national · 10 local · 1 nonprofit |
| Roswell | 10 | $4,900 | $3,700–$6,300 | 5 national · 4 local · 1 nonprofit |
The wider county picture
Zooming out from the cities to whole counties — the full set of memory care communities I track in each, which is a larger pool than any single city and a useful gut-check on the going rate.
| County | Communities tracked | Typical cost / mo | Range / mo | Operator mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 57 | $5,500 | $3,900–$7,800 | 20 national · 26 local · 6 nonprofit |
| DeKalb | 24 | $5,400 | $3,300–$7,600 | 3 national · 12 local · 3 nonprofit |
| Gwinnett | 36 | $5,000 | $3,500–$7,200 | 10 national · 24 local · 2 nonprofit |
| Cherokee | 22 | $4,900 | $3,900–$6,200 | 5 national · 16 local |
| Forsyth | 11 | $4,700 | $3,400–$7,100 | 11 local |
| Cobb | 42 | $4,600 | $3,500–$6,900 | 7 national · 26 local · 3 nonprofit |
How to read this
Typical cost is the figure most families land near for a private memory care room at a standard care level; the range reflects how much room type and care level move the number. Costs climb as care needs grow, and most communities add a one-time community fee at move-in, so treat these as the honest middle of the market — not a quote.
Communities tracked counts the memory care communities I keep live notes on for each city and its immediate area; because borders overlap, a strong community just over a line may serve more than one of these markets. That's a feature, not a bug — the right fit is often a few minutes outside your own city, which is why I tell families to think in drive time, not zip codes.
Medicaid. Georgia's CCSP and SOURCE waivers don't cover memory care room and board — only some personal-care services — so this market is effectively private-pay or long-term-care insurance. A handful of personal care homes accept these waivers for the services portion only. If you expect to need Medicaid, see Medicaid and memory care in Georgia and start planning early. For the full cost picture and how families pay, see the cost of memory care in Georgia.
Want the real number for your parent's specific situation — not the market middle?
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