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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

Median childcare price in Culpeper County by age group and care setting, shown per week.
AgeCenter-basedFamily 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.

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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

Neighboring counties and their infant center-based weekly childcare price.
CountyInfant, 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

$1752009$1802010$1852011$1902012$1952013$2002014$2052015$2002016$1952017$1902018$1852019$1802020$2172022
Median weekly childcare price in Culpeper County by year.
YearMedian 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.