MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Indian River County, FL?
In Indian River County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $185 a week ($802 a month, $9,620 a year).
$185
per week · Indian River County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $216 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 | $185 | $150 |
| Toddler | $160 | $150 |
| Preschool | $150 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | no data available |
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 Indian River County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year — that is 11.9% of the county’s median family income of $81,181 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Indian River County?
Uses Indian River County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
$9,620
per year · $802 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,683 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Indian River County compares
- Indian River County$185 /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 Indian River County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brevard CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
| Osceola CountyFL | $203 /wk |
| St. Lucie CountyFL | $235 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Indian River County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $142 |
| 2014 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $134 |
| 2016 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $159 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $185 |
| 2022 | $185 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Indian River County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Indian River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Indian River County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year, or 11.9% 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 Indian River County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Indian River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Indian River County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Indian River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Indian River County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Indian River County, based on 2022 (latest official data).