Independent Living in San Marcos, TX

Compare licensed independent living in San Marcos and the surrounding Hays County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

1 verified in San Marcos

Hays County

Quick answer

There is 1 verified independent living option listed in San Marcos, Texas. Texas HHSC licenses and inspects these providers, and you can check any community's license status and deficiency history free through the state provider search.

Independent living is housing, not care. Age-restricted apartments or cottages with dining, transportation, activities and maintenance handled — for adults who do not need help with daily activities.

Short answer

We list 1 verified independent living option in San Marcos, Texas. Texas HHSC licenses these providers and publishes inspection history you can look up free.

What to watch for with independent living in San Marcos

Independent living is not licensed as a care facility in Texas, because no personal care is provided. That also means no HHSC inspection record to check.

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Verified independent living in San Marcos

Community	Care type	Address	County
Sunrise Village Retirement Community	Independent Living	500 Parker Drive San Marcos, TX 78666	Hays

Independent Living elsewhere in the metro

The Austin metro is compact. Families in San Marcos regularly place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Querencia at Barton Creek	Independent Living	2500 Barton Creek Blvd Austin, TX 78735	Travis
Longhorn Village	Independent Living	12501 Longhorn Parkway Austin, TX 78732	Travis
Westminster	Independent Living	4100 Jackson Avenue Austin, TX 78731	Travis
Buckner Villas	Assisted Living	11110 Tom Adams Dr Austin, TX 78753	Travis
The Village at the Triangle	Assisted Living	4517 Triangle Ave Austin, TX 78751	Travis
Brookdale Gaines Ranch	Assisted Living	4409 Gaines Ranch Loop Austin, TX 78735	Travis

The San Marcos market specifically

San Marcos anchors the southern end of the metro and has a defined medical district along Medical Parkway where several providers sit close together. County-wide home values in Hays run below Travis, and senior care price points tend to follow.

The Wonder World Drive and Medical Parkway corridor concentrates hospice, home health and skilled nursing near the hospital campus, which makes coordination between a hospital stay and post-acute care simpler here than in most of the metro.

You can check any Texas facility's record free. Use TULIP for current license status and the legacy HHSC provider search for inspection and deficiency history. Read the full explanation →

Questions Austin families ask

Is adult day care cheaper than assisted living in Austin?

Substantially. The Texas median for adult day health care is $90 a day, about $1,950 monthly, versus $5,666 monthly for assisted living. AGE of Central Texas runs adult day health programs in Central Austin and Round Rock with a nurse on site at all times.

Why is nursing home care listed as cheaper than assisted living in Texas?

The 2025 CareScout survey shows a Texas semi-private nursing median of $185 a day, the lowest in the nation and below the state assisted living median. That figure reflects a heavily Medicaid-weighted nursing market rather than private-pay rates. Expect an Austin private-pay quote to run considerably higher.

What does memory care cost in Austin?

There is no authoritative answer. CareScout does not survey memory care as a separate category, so no published median exists for Texas or Austin. Any memory care price quoted online is an estimate. Memory care typically prices above standard assisted living because of staffing ratios and secured building requirements.

What is the Area Agency on Aging for Austin?

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, a division of CAPCOG. Call 512-916-6062 or 888-622-9111, or visit 6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165, Austin. It serves ten counties including Travis, Williamson, and Hays, offering benefits counseling, care coordination, meals, and the ombudsman program.