MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Limestone County, TX?
In Limestone County, TX, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $134 a week ($581 a month, $6,968 a year).
$134
per week · Limestone County, TX · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $157 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 | $134 | $122 |
| Toddler | $127 | $117 |
| Preschool | $124 | $116 |
| School-age‡ | $117 | $110 |
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 Limestone County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,968 a year — that is 10.9% of the county’s median family income of $63,788 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Limestone County?
Uses Limestone County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN LIMESTONE COUNTY
$6,968
per year · $581 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,465 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Limestone County compares
- Limestone County$134 /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 Limestone County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Falls CountyTX | $134 /wk |
| Freestone CountyTX | $134 /wk |
| Hill CountyTX | $134 /wk |
| Leon CountyTX | $154 /wk |
| McLennan CountyTX | $134 /wk |
| Navarro CountyTX | $191 /wk |
| Robertson CountyTX | $154 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Limestone County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $98 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $102 |
| 2011 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $112 |
| 2013 | $108 |
| 2014 | $111 |
| 2015 | $114 |
| 2016 | $107 |
| 2017 | $122 |
| 2018 | $122 |
| 2019 | $126 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $129 |
| 2021 | $141 |
| 2022 | $134 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Limestone County?
- The median price is $134 per week ($581 per month, $6,968 per year) at a child care center in Limestone County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Limestone County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $6,968 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 Limestone County?
- The median price is $122 per week ($529 per month, $6,344 per year) at a family child care home in Limestone County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Limestone County?
- The median price is $127 per week ($550 per month, $6,604 per year) at a child care center in Limestone County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Limestone County?
- The median price is $124 per week ($537 per month, $6,448 per year) at a child care center in Limestone County, based on 2022 (latest official data).