MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Montgomery County, PA?
In Montgomery County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $299 a week ($1,296 a month, $15,548 a year)†.
$299
per week · Montgomery County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $350 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 | $299† | $210† |
| Toddler | $262† | $210† |
| Preschool | $245† | $193† |
| School-age‡ | $258† | $148† |
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 Montgomery County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,548 a year† — that is 11.6% of the county’s median family income of $134,397 (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 Montgomery County?
Uses Montgomery County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
$15,548
per year · $1,296 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $9,408 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Montgomery County compares
- Montgomery County$299 /wk†
- Pennsylvania median$218 /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 Montgomery County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Berks CountyPA | no data available |
| Bucks CountyPA | no data available |
| Chester CountyPA | no data available |
| Delaware CountyPA | no data available |
| Lehigh CountyPA | no data available |
| Philadelphia CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Montgomery County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $229 |
| 2009 | $235 |
| 2010 | $240 |
| 2011 | $245 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $250 |
| 2013 | $258 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $266 |
| 2015 | $269 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $271 |
| 2017 | $278 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $285 |
| 2019 | $292 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $299 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $299 per week ($1,296 per month, $15,548 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Montgomery County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $15,548 a year, or 11.6% 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 Montgomery County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a family child care home in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $262 per week ($1,135 per month, $13,624 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Montgomery County?
- The median price is $245 per week ($1,062 per month, $12,740 per year) at a child care center in Montgomery County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.