MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Osceola County, FL?
In Osceola County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $203 a week ($880 a month, $10,556 a year).
$203
per week · Osceola County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $237 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 | $203 | $150 |
| Toddler | $170 | $150 |
| Preschool | $160 | $135 |
| School-age‡ | $120 | $102 |
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 Osceola County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,556 a year — that is 14.8% of the county’s median family income of $71,239 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Osceola County?
Uses Osceola County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN OSCEOLA COUNTY
$10,556
per year · $880 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,987 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Osceola County compares
- Osceola County$203 /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 Osceola County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brevard CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Highlands CountyFL | $170 /wk |
| Indian River CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Lake CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Okeechobee CountyFL | no data available |
| Orange CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Polk CountyFL | $230 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Osceola County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $160 |
| 2014 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $163 |
| 2016 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $179 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $184 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $195 |
| 2022 | $203 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Osceola County?
- The median price is $203 per week ($880 per month, $10,556 per year) at a child care center in Osceola County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Osceola County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,556 a year, or 14.8% 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 Osceola County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Osceola County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Osceola County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Osceola County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Osceola County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Osceola County, based on 2022 (latest official data).