MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Walton County, FL?
In Walton 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 · Walton 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 | $154 |
| Toddler | $170 | $140 |
| Preschool | $160 | $139 |
| School-age‡ | $150 | 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 Walton County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year — that is 11.3% of the county’s median family income of $91,969 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Walton County?
Uses Walton County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WALTON COUNTY
$10,400
per year · $867 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,438 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Walton County compares
- Walton 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 Walton County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Bay CountyFL | $215 /wk |
| Covington CountyAL | $146 /wk |
| Geneva CountyAL | $121 /wk |
| Holmes CountyFL | no data available |
| Okaloosa CountyFL | $225 /wk |
| Washington CountyFL | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Walton County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $175 |
| 2014 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $172 |
| 2016 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $179 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $180 |
| 2022 | $200 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Walton County?
- The median price is $200 per week ($867 per month, $10,400 per year) at a child care center in Walton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Walton County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,400 a year, or 11.3% 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 Walton County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a family child care home in Walton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Walton County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Walton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Walton County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Walton County, based on 2022 (latest official data).