MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Greenville County, SC?
In Greenville County, SC, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $202 a week ($876 a month, $10,506 a year)†.
$202
per week · Greenville County, SC · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $236 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 | $202† | $139† |
| Toddler | $188† | $139† |
| Preschool | $184† | $134† |
| School-age‡ | $139† | $90† |
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 Greenville County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,506 a year† — that is 11.8% of the county’s median family income of $88,767 (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 Greenville County?
Uses Greenville County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GREENVILLE COUNTY
$10,506
per year · $876 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,214 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Greenville County compares
- Greenville County$202 /wk†
- South Carolina median$199 /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 Greenville County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Abbeville CountySC | $117 /wk |
| Anderson CountySC | $199 /wk |
| Henderson CountyNC | $195 /wk |
| Laurens CountySC | $111 /wk |
| Pickens CountySC | $199 /wk |
| Polk CountyNC | $181 /wk |
| Spartanburg CountySC | $199 /wk |
| Transylvania CountyNC | $188 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Greenville County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $138 |
| 2016 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $150 |
| 2018 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $171 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $181 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $192 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $202 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Greenville County?
- The median price is $202 per week ($876 per month, $10,506 per year) at a child care center in Greenville County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Greenville County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,506 a year, or 11.8% 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 Greenville County?
- The median price is $139 per week ($601 per month, $7,216 per year) at a family child care home in Greenville County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Greenville County?
- The median price is $188 per week ($815 per month, $9,775 per year) at a child care center in Greenville County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Greenville County?
- The median price is $184 per week ($797 per month, $9,565 per year) at a child care center in Greenville County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.