MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Volusia County, FL?
In Volusia County, FL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $200 a week ($867 a month, $10,400 a year).
$200
per week · Volusia County, FL · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $234 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 | $200 | $165 |
| Toddler | $160 | $140 |
| Preschool | $150 | $135 |
| School-age‡ | $115 | $115 |
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 Volusia County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year — that is 13.6% of the county’s median family income of $76,486 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Volusia County?
Uses Volusia County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN VOLUSIA COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,354 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Volusia County compares
- Volusia County$200 /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 Volusia County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brevard CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Flagler CountyFL | $220 /wk |
| Lake CountyFL | $200 /wk |
| Marion CountyFL | $185 /wk |
| Orange CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Putnam CountyFL | $157 /wk |
| Seminole CountyFL | $249 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Volusia County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $153 |
| 2014 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $163 |
| 2016 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $190 |
| 2022 | $200 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Volusia County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Volusia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Volusia County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 13.6% 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 Volusia County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a family child care home in Volusia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Volusia County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Volusia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Volusia County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a child care center in Volusia County, based on 2022 (latest official data).