MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Warren County, VA?
In Warren County, VA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $172 a week ($744 a month, $8,924 a year)†.
$172
per week · Warren County, VA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $201 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 | $172† | $144† |
| Toddler | $129† | $131† |
| Preschool | $129† | $131† |
| School-age‡ | $155† | $202† |
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 Warren County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,924 a year† — that is 9.6% of the county’s median family income of $92,513 (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 Warren County?
Uses Warren County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WARREN COUNTY
$8,924
per year · $744 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,476 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Warren County compares
- Warren County$172 /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 Warren County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Clarke CountyVA | $223 /wk |
| Fauquier CountyVA | $276 /wk |
| Frederick CountyVA | $217 /wk |
| Page CountyVA | $191 /wk |
| Rappahannock CountyVA | $244 /wk |
| Shenandoah CountyVA | $154 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Warren County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $133 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $135 |
| 2011 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $140 |
| 2013 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $140 |
| 2016 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $147 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $150 |
| 2019 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Warren County?
- The median price is $172 per week ($744 per month, $8,924 per year) at a child care center in Warren County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Warren County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,924 a year, or 9.6% 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 Warren County?
- The median price is $144 per week ($622 per month, $7,463 per year) at a family child care home in Warren County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Warren County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,701 per year) at a child care center in Warren County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Warren County?
- The median price is $129 per week ($558 per month, $6,701 per year) at a child care center in Warren County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.