MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Charlottesville city, VA?
In Charlottesville city, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $274 a week ($1,189 a month, $14,264 a year)†.
$274
per week · Charlottesville city, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $321 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 | $274† | $157† |
| Toddler | $229† | $145† |
| Preschool | $229† | $147† |
| School-age‡ | $199† | $132† |
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 Charlottesville city?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,264 a year† — that is 13.5% of the county’s median family income of $105,994 (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 Charlottesville city?
Uses Charlottesville city’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY
$14,264
per year · $1,189 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,420 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Charlottesville city compares
- Charlottesville city$274 /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 Charlottesville city
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Albemarle CountyVA | $269 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Charlottesville city changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $211 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $223 |
| 2011 | $236 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $248 |
| 2013 | $252 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $256 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $260 |
| 2016 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $260 |
| 2019 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $260 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $274 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Charlottesville city?
- The median price is $274 per week ($1,189 per month, $14,264 per year) at a child care center in Charlottesville city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Charlottesville city?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $14,264 a year, or 13.5% 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 Charlottesville city?
- The median price is $157 per week ($681 per month, $8,175 per year) at a family child care home in Charlottesville city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Charlottesville city?
- The median price is $229 per week ($992 per month, $11,904 per year) at a child care center in Charlottesville city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Charlottesville city?
- The median price is $229 per week ($991 per month, $11,894 per year) at a child care center in Charlottesville city, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.