MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Chatham County, NC?
In Chatham County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $228 a week ($986 a month, $11,834 a year)†.
$228
per week · Chatham County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $266 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 | $228† | $163† |
| Toddler | $182† | $150† |
| Preschool | $165† | $140† |
| School-age‡ | $87† | $82† |
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 Chatham County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,834 a year† — that is 11.3% of the county’s median family income of $104,609 (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 Chatham County?
Uses Chatham County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CHATHAM COUNTY
$11,834
per year · $986 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,323 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Chatham County compares
- Chatham County$228 /wk†
- North Carolina median$203 /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 Chatham County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Alamance CountyNC | $145 /wk |
| Durham CountyNC | $317 /wk |
| Harnett CountyNC | $197 /wk |
| Lee CountyNC | $145 /wk |
| Moore CountyNC | $189 /wk |
| Orange CountyNC | $355 /wk |
| Randolph CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Wake CountyNC | $307 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Chatham County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $194 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $197 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $204 |
| 2019 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $211 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $228 per week ($986 per month, $11,834 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Chatham County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,834 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 Chatham County?
- The median price is $163 per week ($705 per month, $8,458 per year) at a family child care home in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($791 per month, $9,488 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Chatham County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($717 per month, $8,604 per year) at a child care center in Chatham County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.