Cheapest Childcare in Idaho
Floor price 25% below the Idaho infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Idaho's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Custer County | $5,520/yr |
| 2 | Benewah County | $6,260/yr |
| 3 | Boundary County | $6,260/yr |
| 4 | Cassia County | $6,260/yr |
| 5 | Elmore County | $6,260/yr |
| 6 | Franklin County | $6,260/yr |
| 7 | Gem County | $6,260/yr |
| 8 | Lewis County | $6,260/yr |
| 9 | Oneida County | $6,260/yr |
| 10 | Owyhee County | $6,260/yr |
| 11 | Payette County | $6,260/yr |
| 12 | Shoshone County | $6,260/yr |
| 13 | Adams County | $6,602/yr |
| 14 | Bannock County | $6,602/yr |
| 15 | Bingham County | $6,602/yr |
| 16 | Butte County | $6,602/yr |
| 17 | Camas County | $6,602/yr |
| 18 | Caribou County | $6,602/yr |
| 19 | Clark County | $6,602/yr |
| 20 | Fremont County | $6,602/yr |
| 21 | Gooding County | $6,602/yr |
| 22 | Idaho County | $6,602/yr |
| 23 | Jefferson County | $6,602/yr |
| 24 | Jerome County | $6,602/yr |
| 25 | Lincoln County | $6,602/yr |
| 26 | Madison County | $6,602/yr |
| 27 | Minidoka County | $6,602/yr |
| 28 | Power County | $6,602/yr |
| 29 | Twin Falls County | $6,602/yr |
| 30 | Washington County | $6,602/yr |
| 31 | Boise County | $7,913/yr |
| 32 | Valley County | $7,913/yr |
| 33 | Bonner County | $8,653/yr |
| 34 | Bonneville County | $8,653/yr |
| 35 | Canyon County | $8,653/yr |
| 36 | Clearwater County | $8,653/yr |
| 37 | Kootenai County | $8,653/yr |
| 38 | Lemhi County | $8,653/yr |
| 39 | Nez Perce County | $8,653/yr |
| 40 | Bear Lake County | $8,995/yr |
| 41 | Ada County | $10,816/yr |
| 42 | Blaine County | $10,816/yr |
| 43 | Latah County | $10,816/yr |
| 44 | Teton County | $10,816/yr |
Deep floor gap inside Idaho
Signature read: the cheapest price sits 25% below the Idaho infant average — a deep in-state floor gap on this NDCP list. Custer County posts $5,520/year — 25% under the $7,315 state average — with toddler $5,432 and preschool $4,965.
All 44 priced Idaho counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Low-avg state board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); state benchmark $7,315/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Idaho cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.