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MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED

How much does childcare cost in Kerr County, TX?

In Kerr County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $171 a week ($741 a month, $8,892 a year).

$171

per week · Kerr County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)

≈ $200 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

Median childcare price in Kerr County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily childcare
Infant$171$154
Toddler$160$148
Preschool$156$146
School-age‡$149$139

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 Kerr County?

Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,892 a year — that is 10.9% of the county’s median family income of $81,491 (2022).

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

ESTIMATE YOUR COST

What would childcare cost your family in Kerr County?

Uses Kerr County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.

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Children in care

ESTIMATED COST IN KERR COUNTY

$8,892

per year · $741 per month (÷ 12)

Share of income
10.9%
Benchmark (7% of income)
$5,704 /yr

That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.

INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY

How Kerr County compares

  • Kerr County$171 /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 Kerr County

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, center
Bandera CountyTX$171 /wk
Edwards CountyTX$130 /wk
Gillespie CountyTX$171 /wk
Kendall CountyTX$171 /wk
Kimble CountyTX$113 /wk
Real CountyTX$130 /wk

PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY

How childcare prices in Kerr County changed

$128†2009$1342010$139†2011$1452012$1492013$1442014$1522015$1512016$1662017$1672018$169†2019$1722020$1872021$1712022
Median weekly childcare price in Kerr County by year.
YearMedian weekly price
2009$128 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2010$134
2011$139 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2012$145
2013$149
2014$144
2015$152
2016$151
2017$166
2018$167
2019$169 (statistically imputed by DOL)
2020$172
2021$187
2022$171

† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions

How much does infant childcare cost in Kerr County?
The median price is $171 per week ($741 per month, $8,892 per year) at a child care center in Kerr County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
Is childcare affordable in Kerr County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,892 a year, or 10.9% 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 Kerr County?
The median price is $154 per week ($667 per month, $8,008 per year) at a family child care home in Kerr County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does toddler daycare cost in Kerr County?
The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,320 per year) at a child care center in Kerr County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
How much does preschool cost in Kerr County?
The median price is $156 per week ($676 per month, $8,112 per year) at a child care center in Kerr County, based on 2022 (latest official data).