MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Amherst County, VA?
In Amherst County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $149 a week ($645 a month, $7,734 a year)†.
$149
per week · Amherst County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $174 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 | $149† | $144† |
| Toddler | $99† | $89† |
| Preschool | $99† | $89† |
| School-age‡ | $149† | $121† |
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 Amherst County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,734 a year† — that is 9.1% of the county’s median family income of $85,267 (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 Amherst County?
Uses Amherst County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN AMHERST COUNTY
$7,734
per year · $645 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.1%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,969 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Amherst County compares
- Amherst County$149 /wk†
- Virginia median$237 /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 Amherst County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Appomattox CountyVA | $143 /wk |
| Bedford CountyVA | $196 /wk |
| Campbell CountyVA | $139 /wk |
| Lynchburg cityVA | $155 /wk |
| Nelson CountyVA | $185 /wk |
| Rockbridge CountyVA | $189 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Amherst County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $105 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $110 |
| 2011 | $115 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 |
| 2013 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $120 |
| 2016 | $123 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $127 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $130 |
| 2019 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Amherst County?
- The median price is $149 per week ($645 per month, $7,734 per year) at a child care center in Amherst County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Amherst County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,734 a year, or 9.1% 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 Amherst County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($622 per month, $7,463 per year) at a family child care home in Amherst County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Amherst County?
- The median price is $99 per week ($430 per month, $5,155 per year) at a child care center in Amherst County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Amherst County?
- The median price is $99 per week ($430 per month, $5,155 per year) at a child care center in Amherst County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.