Independent Living in the Austin area

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.

Three things worth knowing first

• 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.
• Many Austin campuses are Life Plan Communities offering the full continuum, which can mean an entry fee and a contract worth having reviewed by an attorney.
• If help with daily activities is already needed, independent living is the wrong category, even when a community offers to arrange outside caregivers.

Verified independent living across the metro

We list 24 verified independent living providers in the Austin metro. The full table with addresses and counties lives in the directory.

• Querencia at Barton Creek — Austin
• Longhorn Village — Austin
• Westminster — Austin
• Buckner Villas — Austin
• The Village at the Triangle — Austin
• Brookdale Gaines Ranch — Austin

See all 24 in the directory →