Most Expensive Childcare in Texas
Ceiling price 57% above the Texas infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Texas's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis County | $11,908/yr |
| 2 | Williamson County | $10,504/yr |
| 3 | Llano County | $10,504/yr |
| 4 | Lee County | $10,504/yr |
| 5 | Hays County | $10,504/yr |
| 6 | Fayette County | $10,504/yr |
| 7 | Caldwell County | $10,504/yr |
| 8 | Burnet County | $10,504/yr |
| 9 | Blanco County | $10,504/yr |
| 10 | Bastrop County | $10,504/yr |
| 11 | Tarrant County | $10,348/yr |
| 12 | Dallas County | $10,088/yr |
| 13 | Wise County | $9,932/yr |
| 14 | Somervell County | $9,932/yr |
| 15 | Rockwall County | $9,932/yr |
| 16 | Parker County | $9,932/yr |
| 17 | Palo Pinto County | $9,932/yr |
| 18 | Navarro County | $9,932/yr |
| 19 | Kaufman County | $9,932/yr |
| 20 | Johnson County | $9,932/yr |
| 21 | Hunt County | $9,932/yr |
| 22 | Hood County | $9,932/yr |
| 23 | Erath County | $9,932/yr |
| 24 | Ellis County | $9,932/yr |
| 25 | Denton County | $9,932/yr |
| 26 | Collin County | $9,932/yr |
| 27 | Wharton County | $9,620/yr |
| 28 | Waller County | $9,620/yr |
| 29 | Walker County | $9,620/yr |
| 30 | Montgomery County | $9,620/yr |
| 31 | Matagorda County | $9,620/yr |
| 32 | Liberty County | $9,620/yr |
| 33 | Harris County | $9,620/yr |
| 34 | Galveston County | $9,620/yr |
| 35 | Fort Bend County | $9,620/yr |
| 36 | Colorado County | $9,620/yr |
| 37 | Chambers County | $9,620/yr |
| 38 | Brazoria County | $9,620/yr |
| 39 | Austin County | $9,620/yr |
| 40 | Wilson County | $8,892/yr |
| 41 | Medina County | $8,892/yr |
| 42 | Kerr County | $8,892/yr |
| 43 | Kendall County | $8,892/yr |
| 44 | Karnes County | $8,892/yr |
| 45 | Guadalupe County | $8,892/yr |
| 46 | Gillespie County | $8,892/yr |
| 47 | Frio County | $8,892/yr |
| 48 | Comal County | $8,892/yr |
| 49 | Bexar County | $8,892/yr |
| 50 | Bandera County | $8,892/yr |
Steep ceiling gap inside Texas
Signature read: the top price sits 57% above the Texas infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. Travis County posts $11,908/year — 57% over the $7,566 state average — with toddler $11,128 and preschool $10,868.
All 50 priced Texas counties on this board are sorted by center infant price, highest first (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Steep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); ceiling vs $7,566/year Texas average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Texas costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.