MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Transylvania County, NC?
In Transylvania County, NC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $188 a week ($816 a month, $9,791 a year)†.
$188
per week · Transylvania County, NC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $220 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 | $188† | $171† |
| Toddler | $152† | $137† |
| Preschool | $125† | $120† |
| School-age‡ | $68† | $76† |
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 Transylvania County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,791 a year† — that is 12.6% of the county’s median family income of $77,573 (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 Transylvania County?
Uses Transylvania County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
$9,791
per year · $816 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,430 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Transylvania County compares
- Transylvania County$188 /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 Transylvania County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Buncombe CountyNC | $191 /wk |
| Greenville CountySC | $202 /wk |
| Haywood CountyNC | $203 /wk |
| Henderson CountyNC | $195 /wk |
| Jackson CountyNC | $181 /wk |
| Oconee CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Pickens CountySC | $199 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Transylvania County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $165 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $176 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $179 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Transylvania County?
- The median price is $188 per week ($816 per month, $9,791 per year) at a child care center in Transylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Transylvania County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,791 a year, or 12.6% 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 Transylvania County?
- The median price is $171 per week ($742 per month, $8,901 per year) at a family child care home in Transylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Transylvania County?
- The median price is $152 per week ($661 per month, $7,926 per year) at a child care center in Transylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Transylvania County?
- The median price is $125 per week ($543 per month, $6,511 per year) at a child care center in Transylvania County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.