MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sac County, IA?
In Sac County, IA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $153 a week ($664 a month, $7,968 a year)†.
$153
per week · Sac County, IA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $179 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 | $153† | $101† |
| Toddler | $132† | $99† |
| Preschool | $132† | $99† |
| School-age‡ | $106† | $96† |
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 Sac County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,968 a year† — that is 9.1% of the county’s median family income of $87,162 (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 Sac County?
Uses Sac County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SAC COUNTY
$7,968
per year · $664 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,101 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sac County compares
- Sac County$153 /wk†
- Iowa 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 Sac County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buena Vista CountyIA | $157 /wk |
| Calhoun CountyIA | $158 /wk |
| Carroll CountyIA | $153 /wk |
| Cherokee CountyIA | $150 /wk |
| Crawford CountyIA | $154 /wk |
| Ida CountyIA | $154 /wk |
| Pocahontas CountyIA | $160 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sac County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sac County?
- The median price is $153 per week ($664 per month, $7,968 per year) at a child care center in Sac County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Sac County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,968 a year, or 9.1% 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 Sac County?
- The median price is $101 per week ($436 per month, $5,235 per year) at a family child care home in Sac County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sac County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,866 per year) at a child care center in Sac County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Sac County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($572 per month, $6,866 per year) at a child care center in Sac County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.