MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Galveston County, TX?
In Galveston County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $185 a week ($802 a month, $9,620 a year).
$185
per week · Galveston County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $216 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 | $185 | $164 |
| Toddler | $172 | $155 |
| Preschool | $167 | $153 |
| School-age‡ | $156 | $144 |
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 Galveston County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year — that is 9.2% of the county’s median family income of $104,673 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Galveston County?
Uses Galveston County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN GALVESTON COUNTY
$9,620
per year · $802 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.2%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,327 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Galveston County compares
- Galveston County$185 /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 Galveston County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Brazoria CountyTX | $185 /wk |
| Chambers CountyTX | $185 /wk |
| Harris CountyTX | $185 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Galveston County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $133 |
| 2011 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $146 |
| 2013 | $151 |
| 2014 | $157 |
| 2015 | $151 |
| 2016 | $160 |
| 2017 | $172 |
| 2018 | $176 |
| 2019 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $184 |
| 2021 | $199 |
| 2022 | $185 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Galveston County?
- The median price is $185 per week ($802 per month, $9,620 per year) at a child care center in Galveston County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Galveston County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,620 a year, or 9.2% 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 Galveston County?
- The median price is $164 per week ($711 per month, $8,528 per year) at a family child care home in Galveston County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Galveston County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($745 per month, $8,944 per year) at a child care center in Galveston County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Galveston County?
- The median price is $167 per week ($724 per month, $8,684 per year) at a child care center in Galveston County, based on 2022 (latest official data).