How Seniors Can Find A 55+ Apartment

“55+” living spaces are often located in places you might not otherwise have looked. They can include apartments, mobile homes, and assisted living communities. Some include amenities such as on-site golf, fitness centers, card rooms, dog parks, community gardens, bocce ball courts, and other amenities which may appeal to those who want to maintain their social life in their golden years. Frequently they feature ground-level units with no step-up and no stairs, such as at Leisure World; 55+ apartment units can also mimc these no-step conditions, making getting in and out easier on people with hampered mobility.

55+ living renders itself more affordable than normal apartments and housing because most everyone is over the age of 55. It is typically a requirement that whoever signs up for the living be above 55 years of age, although it’s usually okay for your grand-kids to visit. Elderly people typically do not engage in the wide variety of conduct that families and younger people do, presenting the opportunity for reduced wear and tear on apartments and homes. Many have special zoning to ensure that those who are not qualifying in age cannot live there. 55+ living will usually take care of things like landscaping and snow removal, cutting down on the number of things you need to take care of.

Ohio is one of our nation’s most affordable places to rent. A cursory search on Apartments.com reveals a number of senior apartment options for low-income seniors for less than $1,200 a month. Social security dollars go further in a place like Toledo, which offers lower cost of living for your fixed-income, social-security, disability, or pension dollars. The Toledo Museum of Art and the Toledo Zoo are local landmarks. The Toledo Museum of Art is internationally known, having been established in 1901 and housing a number of Van Goghs, Manets, Monets, Renoirs, and other very notable works in its beautiful Greek Revival structure.

Texas also offers seniors a respite from harsh winter climates, with many towns and cities that have some of the nation’s lowest costs of living. From the hustle and bustle of San Antonio, Houston and Dallas to the prairies and ranches of the old West, Texas has it all from mesquite style Bar-B-Que to very modern and progressive cities.  Despite its incredibly cheap cost of living, El Paso, Texas is a part of a major economic hub on the border of Juarez, Mexico. You can handily rent an senior apartment in El Paso for a good value, with many options under $1,000 a month. El Paso is a major distribution point for goods on this border city, with many manufacturing plants across the border at the “maquiladoras” (factories) in Mexico. Despite the fact that El Paso borders Juarez, a city which has had issues with crime over the years, El Paso is one of America’s safest cities. It is also home to a major airport that flies to many major cities in the USA. Be sure to check our El Paso/Juarez style burritos.

Unlike its bigger brother Nashville, Memphis, Tennessee is a bit more affordable, and is the home of Soul and Blues instead of country music, including the Rock N Soul museum as well as Elvis’ Graceland. Rentals in Memphis can easily be found for seniors at an affordable price. The Peabody Hotel has live ducks on a red carpet (this is not a joke), and Beale Street is a go-to for food and drink. For a city of its stature and history, Memphis is probably the most affordable great city in America.

No list of places for the elderly to live would be complete without Florida. While South Beach and Miami can present some of the country’s most expensive beachfront living (and home to stars such as Matt Damon), there are many more affordable places to live in central Florida, especially near Orlando and Disneyland. A favorite for snowbirds from Canada and the upper Mid-West, there is so much affordable inventory in Florida that many people simply leave their second homes there empty for half of the year. You can definitely live in Florida for in a senior-specific apartment at an affordable price, with a number of options under $1,000 a month, making those fixed Social Security dollars go further without having to pay the expensive home heating costs of the states with harsh winter. Just be sure to watch out for gators.

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