MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Washington County, OR?
In Washington County, OR, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $385 a week ($1,666 a month, $19,994 a year).
$385
per week · Washington County, OR · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $450 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 | $385 | $244 |
| Toddler | $357 | $217 |
| Preschool | $280 | $204 |
| School-age‡ | $106 | $171 |
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 Washington County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,994 a year — that is 16.8% of the county’s median family income of $119,312 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Washington County?
Uses Washington County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
$19,994
per year · $1,666 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $8,352 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Washington County compares
- Washington County$385 /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 Washington County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clackamas CountyOR | $358 /wk |
| Clatsop CountyOR | $232 /wk |
| Columbia CountyOR | $273 /wk |
| Multnomah CountyOR | $407 /wk |
| Tillamook CountyOR | $197 /wk |
| Yamhill CountyOR | $294 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Washington 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 | $226 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $229 |
| 2015 | $235 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $240 |
| 2017 | $258 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $275 |
| 2019 | $291 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $307 |
| 2021 | $346 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $385 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Washington County?
- The median price is $385 per week ($1,666 per month, $19,994 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Washington County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $19,994 a year, or 16.8% 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 Washington County?
- The median price is $244 per week ($1,058 per month, $12,695 per year) at a family child care home in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Washington County?
- The median price is $357 per week ($1,547 per month, $18,564 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Washington County?
- The median price is $280 per week ($1,214 per month, $14,566 per year) at a child care center in Washington County, based on 2022 (latest official data).