MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Martin County, FL?
In Martin 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 · Martin 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 | no data available |
| Toddler | $190 | no data available |
| Preschool | $175 | no data available |
| School-age‡ | $90 | 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 Martin County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,480 a year — that is 12.9% of the county’s median family income of $96,881 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Martin County?
Uses Martin County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MARTIN COUNTY
$12,480
per year · $1,040 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,782 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Martin County compares
- Martin 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 Martin County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Glades CountyFL | no data available |
| Hendry CountyFL | $175 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
| Palm Beach CountyFL | $305 /wk |
| St. Lucie CountyFL | $235 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Martin County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $173 |
| 2014 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $198 |
| 2016 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $212 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $233 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $240 |
| 2022 | $240 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Martin County?
- The median price is $240 per week ($1,040 per month, $12,480 per year) at a child care center in Martin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Martin County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,480 a year, or 12.9% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Martin County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Martin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Martin County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Martin County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does school-age childcare cost in Martin County?
- The median price is $90 per week ($388 per month, $4,654 per year) at a child care center in Martin County, based on 2022 (latest official data). School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.