MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Payette County, ID?
In Payette County, ID, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $120 a week ($522 a month, $6,260 a year)†.
$120
per week · Payette County, ID · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $141 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $120† | $105† |
| Toddler | $116† | $106† |
| Preschool | $107† | $99† |
| School-age‡ | $104† | $99† |
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.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Payette County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,260 a year† — that is 8.7% of the county’s median family income of $71,946 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Payette County?
Uses Payette County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PAYETTE COUNTY
$6,260
per year · $522 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,036 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Payette County compares
- Payette County$120 /wk†
- Idaho median$166 /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 Payette County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Canyon CountyID | $166 /wk |
| Gem CountyID | $120 /wk |
| Malheur CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Washington CountyID | $127 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Payette County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $101 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $97 |
| 2014 | $94 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $91 |
| 2016 | $103 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $133 |
| 2019 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $121 |
| 2022 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Payette County?
- The median price is $120 per week ($522 per month, $6,260 per year) at a child care center in Payette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Payette County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,260 a year, or 8.7% 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 Payette County?
- The median price is $105 per week ($457 per month, $5,480 per year) at a family child care home in Payette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Payette County?
- The median price is $116 per week ($503 per month, $6,031 per year) at a child care center in Payette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Payette County?
- The median price is $107 per week ($464 per month, $5,565 per year) at a child care center in Payette County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.