SeniorHomeReview Cost Index

The median nursing home in Iowa billed $342 per day — about $10,400 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 10% below the national median. Half of Iowa facilities billed between $301 and $415 per day; the median facility collected $292/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 50% of resident days.

Computed from 368 Iowa facilities' own audited CMS cost reports (FY2023) — not a survey. Billed charges are the closest public proxy for private-pay prices; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates. Methodology & all states.