Harris County, Texas, U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Houston, TX
An infant at a Houston child care center cost a median of $185 a week in 2022, about $802 a month. A full year of that care is 12% of the county's median family income.
- $185a week, infant at a center
- $167a week, preschooler at a center
- $164a week, infant at a home daycare
Harris County prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Home, a week | Center, a month | Texas center | U.S. center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $185 | $164 | $802 | $174 | $260 |
| Toddler | $172 | $155 | $745 | $162 | $220 |
| Preschool | $167 | $153 | $724 | $158 | $206 |
| School-age | $156 | $144 | $676 | $149 | $157 |
Medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022, the latest year in the National Database of Childcare Prices. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
Ways to pay less
Families who work, look for work or study can apply for a Child Care Services scholarship through Workforce Solutions. From tax year 2026, an employer dependent care account can cover up to $7,500 of care before tax, and the federal credit is 20% to 50% of up to $3,000 in costs for one child or $6,000 for two or more (IRS).
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.