MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Multnomah County, OR?
In Multnomah County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $407 a week ($1,764 a month, $21,168 a year).
$407
per week · Multnomah County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $476 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 | $407 | $250 |
| Toddler | $379 | $221 |
| Preschool | $297 | $208 |
| School-age‡ | $111 | $173 |
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 Multnomah County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,168 a year — that is 19.3% of the county’s median family income of $109,513 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Multnomah County?
Uses Multnomah County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
$21,168
per year · $1,764 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 19.3%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,666 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Multnomah County compares
- Multnomah County$407 /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 Multnomah County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clackamas CountyOR | $358 /wk |
| Clark CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Columbia CountyOR | $273 /wk |
| Hood River CountyOR | $342 /wk |
| Skamania CountyWA | $357 /wk |
| Washington CountyOR | $385 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Multnomah 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 | $244 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $265 |
| 2015 | $275 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $284 |
| 2017 | $296 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $309 |
| 2019 | $329 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $348 |
| 2021 | $378 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $407 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Multnomah County?
- The median price is $407 per week ($1,764 per month, $21,168 per year) at a child care center in Multnomah County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Multnomah County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $21,168 a year, or 19.3% 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 Multnomah County?
- The median price is $250 per week ($1,084 per month, $13,007 per year) at a family child care home in Multnomah County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Multnomah County?
- The median price is $379 per week ($1,642 per month, $19,704 per year) at a child care center in Multnomah County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Multnomah County?
- The median price is $297 per week ($1,286 per month, $15,437 per year) at a child care center in Multnomah County, based on 2022 (latest official data).