MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Shenandoah County, VA?
In Shenandoah County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $154 a week ($669 a month, $8,030 a year)†.
$154
per week · Shenandoah County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $181 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 | $154† | $145† |
| Toddler | $132† | $117† |
| Preschool | $121† | $114† |
| School-age‡ | $138† | $103† |
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 Shenandoah County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,030 a year† — that is 10.5% of the county’s median family income of $76,699 (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 Shenandoah County?
Uses Shenandoah County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SHENANDOAH COUNTY
$8,030
per year · $669 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,369 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Shenandoah County compares
- Shenandoah County$154 /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 Shenandoah County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Frederick CountyVA | $217 /wk |
| Hardy CountyWV | $195 /wk |
| Page CountyVA | $191 /wk |
| Rockingham CountyVA | $195 /wk |
| Warren CountyVA | $172 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Shenandoah County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $135 |
| 2011 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $135 |
| 2013 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 |
| 2016 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $140 |
| 2019 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Shenandoah County?
- The median price is $154 per week ($669 per month, $8,030 per year) at a child care center in Shenandoah County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Shenandoah County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,030 a year, or 10.5% 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 Shenandoah County?
- The median price is $145 per week ($629 per month, $7,543 per year) at a family child care home in Shenandoah County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Shenandoah County?
- The median price is $132 per week ($570 per month, $6,844 per year) at a child care center in Shenandoah County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Shenandoah County?
- The median price is $121 per week ($524 per month, $6,287 per year) at a child care center in Shenandoah County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.