MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Dallas County, TX?
In Dallas County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $194 a week ($841 a month, $10,088 a year).
$194
per week · Dallas County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $227 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 | $194 | $172 |
| Toddler | $180 | $163 |
| Preschool | $175 | $160 |
| School-age‡ | $164 | $151 |
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 Dallas County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,088 a year — that is 12.5% of the county’s median family income of $80,917 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Dallas County?
Uses Dallas County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DALLAS COUNTY
$10,088
per year · $841 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,664 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Dallas County compares
- Dallas County$194 /wk
- Texas median$185 /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 Dallas County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Collin CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Denton CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Ellis CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Kaufman CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Rockwall CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Tarrant CountyTX | $199 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Dallas County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $135 |
| 2011 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $146 |
| 2013 | $155 |
| 2014 | $146 |
| 2015 | $149 |
| 2016 | $157 |
| 2017 | $172 |
| 2018 | $180 |
| 2019 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $189 |
| 2021 | $200 |
| 2022 | $194 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Dallas County?
- The median price is $194 per week ($841 per month, $10,088 per year) at a child care center in Dallas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Dallas County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,088 a year, or 12.5% 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 Dallas County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($745 per month, $8,944 per year) at a family child care home in Dallas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Dallas County?
- The median price is $180 per week ($780 per month, $9,360 per year) at a child care center in Dallas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Dallas County?
- The median price is $175 per week ($758 per month, $9,100 per year) at a child care center in Dallas County, based on 2022 (latest official data).