What child care costs in Texas
Median monthly prices by county, from the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (2018 data). These are county medians, not any particular program’s rates.
| County | Infant · center | Toddler · center | Preschool · center | Infant · home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Andrews | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Angelina | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Aransas | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Archer | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Armstrong | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Atascosa | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Austin | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Bailey | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Bandera | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Bastrop | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Baylor | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Bee | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Bell | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Bexar | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Blanco | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Borden | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Bosque | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| Bowie | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Brazoria | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Brazos | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Brewster | $548 | $504 | $467 | $480 |
| Briscoe | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Brooks | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Brown | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Burleson | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Burnet | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Caldwell | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Calhoun | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Callahan | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Cameron | $541 | $494 | $456 | $470 |
| Camp | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Carson | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Cass | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Castro | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Chambers | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Cherokee | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Childress | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Clay | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Cochran | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Coke | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Coleman | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Collin | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Collingsworth | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Colorado | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Comal | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Comanche | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Concho | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Cooke | $631 | $582 | $541 | $556 |
| Coryell | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Cottle | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Crane | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Crockett | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Crosby | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Culberson | $569 | $525 | $488 | $480 |
| Dallam | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Dallas | $781 | $709 | $649 | $671 |
| Dawson | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| DeWitt | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Deaf Smith | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Delta | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Denton | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Dickens | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Dimmit | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Donley | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Duval | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Eastland | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Ector | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Edwards | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| El Paso | $591 | $547 | $510 | $480 |
| Ellis | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Erath | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Falls | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| Fannin | $631 | $582 | $541 | $556 |
| Fayette | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Fisher | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Floyd | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Foard | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Fort Bend | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Franklin | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Freestone | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| Frio | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Gaines | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Galveston | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Garza | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Gillespie | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Glasscock | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Goliad | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Gonzales | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Gray | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Grayson | $631 | $582 | $541 | $556 |
| Gregg | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Grimes | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Guadalupe | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Hale | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Hall | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Hamilton | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Hansford | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Hardeman | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Hardin | $579 | $534 | $497 | $510 |
| Harris | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Harrison | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Hartley | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Haskell | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Hays | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Hemphill | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Henderson | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Hidalgo | $562 | $514 | $473 | $488 |
| Hill | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| Hockley | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Hood | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Hopkins | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Houston | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Howard | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Hudspeth | $613 | $569 | $532 | $480 |
| Hunt | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Hutchinson | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Irion | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Jack | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Jackson | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Jasper | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Jeff Davis | $634 | $590 | $553 | $480 |
| Jefferson | $579 | $534 | $497 | $510 |
| Jim Hogg | $570 | $524 | $486 | $500 |
| Jim Wells | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Johnson | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Jones | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Karnes | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Kaufman | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Kendall | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Kenedy | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Kent | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Kerr | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Kimble | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| King | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Kinney | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Kleberg | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Knox | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| La Salle | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Lamar | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Lamb | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Lampasas | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Lavaca | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Lee | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Leon | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Liberty | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Limestone | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| Lipscomb | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Live Oak | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Llano | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Loving | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Lubbock | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Lynn | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Madison | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Marion | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Martin | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Mason | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Matagorda | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Maverick | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| McCulloch | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| McLennan | $530 | $491 | $458 | $470 |
| McMullen | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Medina | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Menard | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Midland | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Milam | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Mills | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Mitchell | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Montague | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Montgomery | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Moore | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Morris | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Motley | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Nacogdoches | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Navarro | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Newton | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Nolan | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Nueces | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Ochiltree | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Oldham | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Orange | $579 | $534 | $497 | $510 |
| Palo Pinto | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Panola | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Parker | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Parmer | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Pecos | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Polk | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Potter | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Presidio | $550 | $504 | $467 | $480 |
| Rains | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Randall | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Reagan | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Real | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Red River | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Reeves | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Refugio | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| Roberts | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Robertson | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Rockwall | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Runnels | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Rusk | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Sabine | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| San Augustine | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| San Jacinto | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| San Patricio | $670 | $613 | $565 | $583 |
| San Saba | $574 | $529 | $491 | $505 |
| Schleicher | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Scurry | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Shackelford | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Shelby | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Sherman | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Smith | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Somervell | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Starr | $562 | $514 | $473 | $488 |
| Stephens | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Sterling | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Stonewall | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Sutton | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Swisher | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Tarrant | $805 | $742 | $689 | $709 |
| Taylor | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Terrell | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Terry | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Throckmorton | $556 | $503 | $459 | $475 |
| Titus | $522 | $483 | $451 | $463 |
| Tom Green | $514 | $487 | $464 | $473 |
| Travis | $876 | $705 | $746 | $768 |
| Trinity | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Tyler | $538 | $492 | $453 | $468 |
| Upshur | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Upton | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Uvalde | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Val Verde | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |
| Van Zandt | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Victoria | $583 | $537 | $499 | $513 |
| Walker | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Waller | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Ward | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Washington | $688 | $632 | $586 | $603 |
| Webb | $570 | $524 | $486 | $500 |
| Wharton | $761 | $695 | $640 | $661 |
| Wheeler | $618 | $567 | $488 | $540 |
| Wichita | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Wilbarger | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Willacy | $562 | $514 | $473 | $488 |
| Williamson | $784 | $720 | $668 | $687 |
| Wilson | $722 | $669 | $625 | $641 |
| Winkler | $673 | $612 | $561 | $580 |
| Wise | $787 | $720 | $665 | $685 |
| Wood | $541 | $503 | $471 | $483 |
| Yoakum | $575 | $533 | $497 | $510 |
| Young | $549 | $504 | $467 | $481 |
| Zapata | $570 | $524 | $486 | $500 |
| Zavala | $473 | $439 | $411 | $422 |