MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Currituck County, NC?
In Currituck County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $172 a week ($746 a month, $8,947 a year)†.
$172
per week · Currituck County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $201 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 | $172† | $168† |
| Toddler | $149† | $121† |
| Preschool | $129† | $109† |
| School-age‡ | $74† | $101† |
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 Currituck County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,947 a year† — that is 8.9% of the county’s median family income of $100,195 (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 Currituck County?
Uses Currituck County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CURRITUCK COUNTY
$8,947
per year · $746 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,014 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Currituck County compares
- Currituck County$172 /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 Currituck County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Camden CountyNC | $181 /wk |
| Chesapeake cityVA | $237 /wk |
| Dare CountyNC | $230 /wk |
| Tyrrell CountyNC | $109 /wk |
| Virginia Beach cityVA | $237 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Currituck County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $223 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $157 |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Currituck County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($746 per month, $8,947 per year) at a child care center in Currituck County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Currituck County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,947 a year, or 8.9% 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 Currituck County?
- The median price is $168 per week ($728 per month, $8,735 per year) at a family child care home in Currituck County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Currituck County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($646 per month, $7,752 per year) at a child care center in Currituck County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Currituck County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,697 per year) at a child care center in Currituck County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.