MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Deschutes County, OR?
In Deschutes County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $336 a week ($1,456 a month, $17,478 a year).
$336
per week · Deschutes County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $393 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $336 | $239 |
| Toddler | $309 | $214 |
| Preschool | $242 | $201 |
| School-age‡ | $83 | $170 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Deschutes County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,478 a year — that is 17.5% of the county’s median family income of $99,728 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Deschutes County?
Uses Deschutes County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DESCHUTES COUNTY
$17,478
per year · $1,456 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 17.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,981 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Deschutes County compares
- Deschutes County$336 /wk
- Oregon median$336 /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 Deschutes County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Crook CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Harney CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Klamath CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Lake CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Lane CountyOR | $329 /wk |
| Linn CountyOR | $236 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Deschutes County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $198 |
| 2009 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $208 |
| 2011 | $216 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $223 |
| 2013 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $158 |
| 2015 | $162 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $167 |
| 2017 | $173 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $179 |
| 2019 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $274 |
| 2021 | $305 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $336 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Deschutes County?
- The median price is $336 per week ($1,456 per month, $17,478 per year) at a child care center in Deschutes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Deschutes County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,478 a year, or 17.5% 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 Deschutes County?
- The median price is $239 per week ($1,036 per month, $12,430 per year) at a family child care home in Deschutes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Deschutes County?
- The median price is $309 per week ($1,340 per month, $16,075 per year) at a child care center in Deschutes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Deschutes County?
- The median price is $242 per week ($1,048 per month, $12,571 per year) at a child care center in Deschutes County, based on 2022 (latest official data).