MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hillsborough County, FL?
In Hillsborough County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $240 a week ($1,040 a month, $12,480 a year).
$240
per week · Hillsborough County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $281 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $240 | $175 |
| Toddler | $190 | $150 |
| Preschool | $175 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | $120 |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Hillsborough County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,480 a year — that is 14.5% of the county’s median family income of $86,250 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Hillsborough County?
Uses Hillsborough County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
$12,480
per year · $1,040 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,038 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hillsborough County compares
- Hillsborough County$240 /wk
- Florida median$225 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Hillsborough County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hardee CountyFL | $150 /wk |
| Manatee CountyFL | $220 /wk |
| Pasco CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Pinellas CountyFL | $300 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hillsborough County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $177 |
| 2014 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $183 |
| 2016 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $215 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $221 |
| 2022 | $240 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hillsborough County?
- The median price is $240 per week ($1,040 per month, $12,480 per year) at a child care center in Hillsborough County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Hillsborough County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,480 a year, or 14.5% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Hillsborough County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Hillsborough County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hillsborough County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Hillsborough County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Hillsborough County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Hillsborough County, based on 2022 (latest official data).