MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Pinellas County, FL?
In Pinellas County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $300 a week ($1,300 a month, $15,600 a year).
$300
per week · Pinellas County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $351 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 | $300 | $245 |
| Toddler | $185 | $200 |
| Preschool | $167 | $200 |
| School-age‡ | $125 | $175 |
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 Pinellas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,600 a year — that is 17.4% of the county’s median family income of $89,479 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Pinellas County?
Uses Pinellas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PINELLAS COUNTY
$15,600
per year · $1,300 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,264 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Pinellas County compares
- Pinellas County$300 /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 Pinellas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Hillsborough CountyFL | $240 /wk |
| Pasco CountyFL | $225 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Pinellas County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $219 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $229 |
| 2014 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $224 |
| 2016 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $245 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $255 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $265 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $275 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $285 |
| 2022 | $300 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Pinellas County?
- The median price is $300 per week ($1,300 per month, $15,600 per year) at a child care center in Pinellas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Pinellas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,600 a year, or 17.4% 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 Pinellas County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,062 per month, $12,740 per year) at a family child care home in Pinellas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Pinellas County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Pinellas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Pinellas County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($724 per month, $8,684 per year) at a child care center in Pinellas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).