There's a Fourth Option Most Jacksonville Families Don't Know About.
A permanent, private home on your property — turnkey, from permit to keys, by a licensed Jacksonville contractor. Your parent stays close, independent, and at home. From around $1,200/month financed.
What the Numbers Look Like After You Tour a Facility
The Cost Reality
Jacksonville assisted living averages $4,500–$6,000/month and rises about 4.8% every year. Five years in, you've spent $325,000+ — and your parent owns nothing.
The Independence Loss
Your parent gives up their kitchen, their schedule, their visitors, their dignity. Many decline faster after a facility move than they would in a familiar home.
The Family Toll
You're driving across town twice a week. Wondering if they're being treated right. Wondering if you should have done something different.
There's a fourth option. It's already on your property — you just haven't built it yet.
The Backyard Care Suite
A permanent, private, 240–1,000 sqft home built on your property — designed for your aging parent to live close to family while keeping their independence. Stick-built (not modular). Permitted. Code-inspected. Hurricane-engineered. Yours forever.
Built for Aging-in-Place
We customize every build for senior needs: zero-step entries, wider doorways, walk-in showers with grab-bar bracing, and accessible kitchen layouts. Talk to us about ADA features — every Jax Tiny Home can be tailored.
Family Proximity, Personal Privacy
Their own front door. Their own kitchen. 30–50 feet from yours. Coffee with the grandkids whenever they want. Their own quiet evening when they need it.
Permanent. Yours. Forever.
Adds $80,000–$120,000 to your property value. Becomes a guest house, rental, or in-law suite when life changes. Never disappears like a facility check.
What Does It Actually Cost?
| Assisted Living (Jacksonville avg) | Backyard ADU (Jax Tiny Homes) | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $4,500–$6,000 (rises ~4.8%/yr) | ~$1,200 financed — or paid in cash from parent's home sale |
| 5-year total | $295,000–$390,000 | ~$72,000 financed |
| Property value impact | $0 | +$80,000–$120,000 to your home |
| Independence | Limited | Full |
| Move-in timeline | Immediate | ~6 months from contract |
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Your parent's home sale proceeds could fund their next home — on your property — instead of disappearing into a facility.
Hear From a Family Who Made the Choice
Karen — Fleming Island, Florida
Customized for Senior Living
Every Jax Tiny Homes ADU can be customized for accessibility. Tell us your parent's specific needs during the design call.
How This Compares to Your Other Choices
| Facility | Moving In Together | Backyard ADU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy | Some | Almost none | Full |
| Cost over 5 yrs | $300k+ | $0 + family stress | $72k financed or paid in cash |
| Family closeness | Far | Too close | Just right |
| Asset built | None | None | $200k+ home on your land |
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What You're Getting When You Build With Us
CBC1269596
Not prefab or modular
Independent, not self-certified
Defects in workmanship, materials, and code compliance from Certificate of Occupancy
In your name at closing
In writing
Jacksonville, FL