Live-In Caregivers in Austin, TX: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Austin, TX: the local picture

9,982

residents 85 or older (1.0% of all residents)

45,711

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (69%)

45%

of Austin homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Travis County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 9,982 Austin residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 45% of homes in Austin have three or more bedrooms (54% in Travis County), while 29% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 4.4 rooms.

Of Austin households headed by someone 65 or older, 45,711 own their home and 20,114 rent; among householders 85 and older it is 4,103 owners and 2,386 renters. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Austin compared with Travis County and Texas

Census figure	Austin	Travis County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	31%	27%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	28%	28%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	11%	9.7%	12%
Residents 65 or older	10%	11%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	30%	30%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$71,429	$77,381	—

Older residents in towns around Austin

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
West Lake Hills, TX	3.6 mi	810	99
Barton Creek, TX	7.0 mi	1,378	175
Steiner Ranch, TX	9.6 mi	1,691	184
Hornsby Bend, TX	11 mi	804	95
Wells Branch, TX	11 mi	1,451	148
Shady Hollow, TX	11 mi	1,089	151

Emergency hospitals near Austin

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin	Austin, TX	1.1 mi	3 of 5	(512) 324-1000
St David's Medical Center	Austin, TX	1.1 mi	4 of 5	(512) 476-7111
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital	Austin, TX	3.4 mi	not rated	(512) 346-1994

Straight-line miles from the center of Austin. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Austin

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (42% of the $5,952 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (142% of the $5,952 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Austin: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Austin?

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin in Austin, about 1.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Austin (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (512) 324-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Austin?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (42% of the $5,952 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (142% of the $5,952 monthly median income of Austin households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Austin?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Austin it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

More near Austin

More senior care near Austin

Live-In Caregivers in nearby cities

Other care in Austin

More for Austin families

Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Austin, TX