MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Culpeper County, VA?
In Culpeper County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $217 a week ($942 a month, $11,304 a year)†.
$217
per week · Culpeper County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $254 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 | $217† | $184† |
| Toddler | $159† | $152† |
| Preschool | $159† | $152† |
| School-age‡ | $175† | $210† |
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 Culpeper County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,304 a year† — that is 10.9% of the county’s median family income of $103,967 (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 Culpeper County?
Uses Culpeper County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CULPEPER COUNTY
$11,304
per year · $942 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.9%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,278 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Culpeper County compares
- Culpeper County$217 /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 Culpeper County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Fauquier CountyVA | $276 /wk |
| Madison CountyVA | $253 /wk |
| Orange CountyVA | $235 /wk |
| Rappahannock CountyVA | $244 /wk |
| Spotsylvania CountyVA | $213 /wk |
| Stafford CountyVA | $223 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Culpeper County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $180 |
| 2011 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $190 |
| 2013 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $205 |
| 2016 | $200 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $195 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $190 |
| 2019 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Culpeper County?
- The median price is $217 per week ($942 per month, $11,304 per year) at a child care center in Culpeper County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Culpeper County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,304 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 Culpeper County?
- The median price is $184 per week ($796 per month, $9,552 per year) at a family child care home in Culpeper County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Culpeper County?
- The median price is $159 per week ($687 per month, $8,248 per year) at a child care center in Culpeper County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Culpeper County?
- The median price is $159 per week ($687 per month, $8,248 per year) at a child care center in Culpeper County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.