MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Henderson County, NC?
In Henderson County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $195 a week ($843 a month, $10,114 a year)†.
$195
per week · Henderson County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $228 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 | $195† | $178† |
| Toddler | $149† | $157† |
| Preschool | $129† | $141† |
| School-age‡ | $130† | $210† |
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 Henderson County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,114 a year† — that is 12.4% of the county’s median family income of $81,406 (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 Henderson County?
Uses Henderson County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HENDERSON COUNTY
$10,114
per year · $843 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,698 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Henderson County compares
- Henderson County$195 /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 Henderson County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buncombe CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Greenville CountySC | $202 /wk |
| Haywood CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Polk CountyNC | $181 /wk |
| Rutherford CountyNC | $161 /wk |
| Transylvania CountyNC | $188 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Henderson County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $170 |
| 2019 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $169 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Henderson County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($843 per month, $10,114 per year) at a child care center in Henderson County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Henderson County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,114 a year, or 12.4% 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 Henderson County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($771 per month, $9,253 per year) at a family child care home in Henderson County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Henderson County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($644 per month, $7,732 per year) at a child care center in Henderson County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Henderson County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,701 per year) at a child care center in Henderson County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.