MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Lane County, OR?
In Lane County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $329 a week ($1,428 a month, $17,131 a year).
$329
per week · Lane County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $385 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 | $329 | $232 |
| Toddler | $302 | $207 |
| Preschool | $237 | $194 |
| School-age‡ | $85 | $165 |
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 Lane County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,131 a year — that is 20.4% of the county’s median family income of $84,068 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Lane County?
Uses Lane County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LANE COUNTY
$17,131
per year · $1,428 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 20.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,885 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Lane County compares
- Lane County$329 /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 Lane County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Benton CountyOR | $340 /wk |
| Deschutes CountyOR | $336 /wk |
| Douglas CountyOR | $212 /wk |
| Klamath CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Linn CountyOR | $236 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Lane 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 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $204 |
| 2015 | $210 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $215 |
| 2017 | $228 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $242 |
| 2019 | $266 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $289 |
| 2021 | $309 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $329 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Lane County?
- The median price is $329 per week ($1,428 per month, $17,131 per year) at a child care center in Lane County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Lane County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $17,131 a year, or 20.4% 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 Lane County?
- The median price is $232 per week ($1,003 per month, $12,041 per year) at a family child care home in Lane County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Lane County?
- The median price is $302 per week ($1,311 per month, $15,728 per year) at a child care center in Lane County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Lane County?
- The median price is $237 per week ($1,027 per month, $12,326 per year) at a child care center in Lane County, based on 2022 (latest official data).