MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Preston County, WV?
In Preston County, WV, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $183 a week ($793 a month, $9,511 a year)†.
$183
per week · Preston County, WV · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $214 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 | $183† | $160† |
| Toddler | $174† | $135† |
| Preschool | $178† | $135† |
| School-age‡ | $160† | $135† |
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 Preston County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,511 a year† — that is 13.0% of the county’s median family income of $73,144 (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 Preston County?
Uses Preston County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PRESTON COUNTY
$9,511
per year · $793 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,120 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Preston County compares
- Preston County$183 /wk†
- West Virginia median$167 /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 Preston County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Barbour CountyWV | $179 /wk |
| Fayette CountyPA | no data available |
| Garrett CountyMD | $247 /wk |
| Grant CountyWV | $176 /wk |
| Monongalia CountyWV | $153 /wk |
| Taylor CountyWV | $173 /wk |
| Tucker CountyWV | $185 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Preston County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $100 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $107 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $111 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $121 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $125 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $128 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $131 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $144 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Preston County?
- The median price is $183 per week ($793 per month, $9,511 per year) at a child care center in Preston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Preston County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,511 a year, or 13.0% 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 Preston County?
- The median price is $160 per week ($693 per month, $8,315 per year) at a family child care home in Preston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Preston County?
- The median price is $174 per week ($753 per month, $9,032 per year) at a child care center in Preston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Preston County?
- The median price is $178 per week ($771 per month, $9,248 per year) at a child care center in Preston County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.