MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Madison County, NC?
In Madison County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $149 a week ($645 a month, $7,738 a year)†.
$149
per week · Madison County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $174 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 | $149† | $150† |
| Toddler | $134† | $140† |
| Preschool | $109† | $137† |
| School-age‡ | $70† | $78† |
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 Madison County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,738 a year† — that is 9.5% of the county’s median family income of $81,641 (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 Madison County?
Uses Madison County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MADISON COUNTY
$7,738
per year · $645 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,715 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Madison County compares
- Madison County$149 /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 Madison County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buncombe CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Cocke CountyTN | $131 /wk |
| Greene CountyTN | $212 /wk |
| Haywood CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Unicoi CountyTN | $131 /wk |
| Yancey CountyNC | $195 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Madison County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $166 |
| 2019 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($645 per month, $7,738 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Madison County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,738 a year, or 9.5% 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 Madison County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($648 per month, $7,775 per year) at a family child care home in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($580 per month, $6,964 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Madison County?
- The median price is $109 per week ($472 per month, $5,662 per year) at a child care center in Madison County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.