MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Seminole County, FL?
In Seminole County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $249 a week ($1,079 a month, $12,948 a year).
$249
per week · Seminole County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $291 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 | $249 | $175 |
| Toddler | $200 | $175 |
| Preschool | $190 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $150 | $121 |
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 Seminole County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,948 a year — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $96,839 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Seminole County?
Uses Seminole County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SEMINOLE COUNTY
$12,948
per year · $1,079 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,779 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Seminole County compares
- Seminole County$249 /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 Seminole County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brevard CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Lake CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Orange CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Volusia CountyFL | $200 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Seminole County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $179 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $184 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $189 |
| 2014 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $194 |
| 2016 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $204 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $209 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $215 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $220 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $225 |
| 2022 | $249 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Seminole County?
- The median price is $249 per week ($1,079 per month, $12,948 per year) at a child care center in Seminole County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Seminole County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $12,948 a year, or 13.4% 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 Seminole County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a family child care home in Seminole County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Seminole County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Seminole County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Seminole County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Seminole County, based on 2022 (latest official data).