Texas childcare costs.
Median weekly prices for full-time care across 254 Texas counties, from the federal National Database of Childcare Prices. Infant care at Texas centers runs about $144 per week at the median, below the national median of $173.
Statewide medians, per child
| Age group | Center, weekly | Center, monthly | Home-based, weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $144 | $624 | $131 |
| Toddler | $136 | $589 | $126 |
| Preschool | $133 | $576 | $124 |
| School-age | $126 | $546 | $120 |
Medians across Texas counties with published prices, most recent study year per county (mostly 2022).
Prices by county
| County | Infant, center | Preschool, center | Infant, home-based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Andrews County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Angelina County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Aransas County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Archer County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Armstrong County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Atascosa County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Austin County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Bailey County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Bandera County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Bastrop County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Baylor County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Bee County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Bell County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Bexar County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Blanco County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Borden County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Bosque County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| Bowie County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Brazoria County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Brazos County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Brewster County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Briscoe County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Brooks County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Brown County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Burleson County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Burnet County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Caldwell County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Calhoun County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Callahan County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Cameron County | $154/wk | $143/wk | $141/wk |
| Camp County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Carson County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Cass County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Castro County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Chambers County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Cherokee County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Childress County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Clay County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Cochran County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Coke County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Coleman County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Collin County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Collingsworth County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Colorado County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Comal County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Comanche County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Concho County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Cooke County | $138/wk | $127/wk | $125/wk |
| Coryell County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Cottle County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Crane County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Crockett County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Crosby County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Culberson County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Dallam County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Dallas County | $194/wk | $175/wk | $172/wk |
| Dawson County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Deaf Smith County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Delta County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Denton County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| DeWitt County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Dickens County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Dimmit County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Donley County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Duval County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Eastland County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Ector County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Edwards County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| El Paso County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Ellis County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Erath County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Falls County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| Fannin County | $138/wk | $127/wk | $125/wk |
| Fayette County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Fisher County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Floyd County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Foard County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Fort Bend County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Franklin County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Freestone County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| Frio County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Gaines County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Galveston County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Garza County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Gillespie County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Glasscock County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Goliad County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Gonzales County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Gray County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Grayson County | $138/wk | $127/wk | $125/wk |
| Gregg County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Grimes County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Guadalupe County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Hale County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Hall County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Hamilton County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Hansford County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Hardeman County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Hardin County | $135/wk | $125/wk | $124/wk |
| Harris County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Harrison County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Hartley County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Haskell County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Hays County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Hemphill County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Henderson County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Hidalgo County | $144/wk | $133/wk | $131/wk |
| Hill County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| Hockley County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Hood County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Hopkins County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Houston County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Howard County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Hudspeth County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Hunt County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Hutchinson County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Irion County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Jack County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Jackson County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Jasper County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Jeff Davis County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Jefferson County | $135/wk | $125/wk | $124/wk |
| Jim Hogg County | $126/wk | $117/wk | $115/wk |
| Jim Wells County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Johnson County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Jones County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Karnes County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Kaufman County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Kendall County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Kenedy County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Kent County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Kerr County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Kimble County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| King County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Kinney County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Kleberg County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Knox County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| La Salle County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Lamar County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Lamb County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Lampasas County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Lavaca County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Lee County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Leon County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Liberty County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Limestone County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| Lipscomb County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Live Oak County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Llano County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Loving County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Lubbock County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Lynn County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Madison County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Marion County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Martin County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Mason County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Matagorda County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Maverick County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| McCulloch County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| McLennan County | $134/wk | $124/wk | $122/wk |
| McMullen County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Medina County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Menard County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Midland County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Milam County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Mills County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Mitchell County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Montague County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Montgomery County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Moore County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Morris County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Motley County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Nacogdoches County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Navarro County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Newton County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Nolan County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Nueces County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Ochiltree County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Oldham County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Orange County | $135/wk | $125/wk | $124/wk |
| Palo Pinto County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Panola County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Parker County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Parmer County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Pecos County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Polk County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Potter County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Presidio County | $122/wk | $113/wk | $111/wk |
| Rains County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Randall County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Reagan County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Real County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Red River County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Reeves County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Refugio County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Roberts County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Robertson County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Rockwall County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Runnels County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Rusk County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Sabine County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| San Augustine County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| San Jacinto County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| San Patricio County | $153/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| San Saba County | $133/wk | $123/wk | $121/wk |
| Schleicher County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Scurry County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Shackelford County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Shelby County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Sherman County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Smith County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Somervell County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Starr County | $144/wk | $133/wk | $131/wk |
| Stephens County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Sterling County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Stonewall County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Sutton County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Swisher County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Tarrant County | $199/wk | $180/wk | $177/wk |
| Taylor County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Terrell County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Terry County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Throckmorton County | $124/wk | $114/wk | $113/wk |
| Titus County | $121/wk | $112/wk | $111/wk |
| Tom Green County | $113/wk | $103/wk | $102/wk |
| Travis County | $229/wk | $209/wk | $206/wk |
| Trinity County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Tyler County | $129/wk | $118/wk | $117/wk |
| Upshur County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Upton County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Uvalde County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Val Verde County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
| Van Zandt County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Victoria County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $113/wk |
| Walker County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Waller County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Ward County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Washington County | $154/wk | $141/wk | $139/wk |
| Webb County | $126/wk | $117/wk | $115/wk |
| Wharton County | $185/wk | $167/wk | $164/wk |
| Wheeler County | $147/wk | $136/wk | $134/wk |
| Wichita County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Wilbarger County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Willacy County | $144/wk | $133/wk | $131/wk |
| Williamson County | $202/wk | $183/wk | $181/wk |
| Wilson County | $171/wk | $156/wk | $154/wk |
| Winkler County | $155/wk | $140/wk | $138/wk |
| Wise County | $191/wk | $170/wk | $167/wk |
| Wood County | $124/wk | $115/wk | $114/wk |
| Yoakum County | $146/wk | $134/wk | $133/wk |
| Young County | $130/wk | $119/wk | $117/wk |
| Zapata County | $126/wk | $117/wk | $115/wk |
| Zavala County | $130/wk | $122/wk | $120/wk |
Prices are county-level weekly medians for full-time care from the federal National Database of Childcare Prices, shown for each county’s most recent study year in that year’s dollars. Some county figures are federal estimates rather than direct survey results, and actual tuition varies widely by program, schedule, and age policies. This information is a general benchmark only, not a quote or financial advice, and Seedling makes no guarantee of its accuracy or completeness. Always confirm current rates with local providers. Source: the National Database of Childcare Prices (DOL Women's Bureau). Read the full methodology.
Staffing rules drive these prices
Staff-to-child ratios are the biggest cost driver in childcare: Texas requires one adult for every 4 infants at licensed centers. See the full requirements by age group.
Texas childcare ratiosCommon questions
How much does childcare cost in Texas?
The median price for full-time infant care at Texas centers is about $144 per week, roughly $624 per month, and preschool-age care runs about $133 per week. Prices vary a lot by county, so check your county's page for local figures.
Which Texas county has the most expensive childcare?
Among counties with published prices, Travis County has the highest median for center-based infant care at about $229 per week, while Coke County has the lowest at about $113 per week.
Is center-based or home-based care cheaper?
Home-based (family childcare) programs usually charge less than centers for the same age group: in Texas, the median for infant care is about $131 per week home-based versus $144 at centers. Centers typically offer larger programs and more structured staffing, which is part of the price difference.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are county-level medians for full-time care from the federal National Database of Childcare Prices (DOL Women's Bureau), shown for each county's most recent study year. They are a benchmark, not a quote: actual tuition depends on the program, schedule, and age policies, so always confirm rates with local providers.