Cheapest Childcare in West Virginia
Counties ranked by lowest center-based infant care cost
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or West Virginia's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay County | $7,512/yr |
| 2 | Ohio County | $7,627/yr |
| 3 | McDowell County | $7,788/yr |
| 4 | Monongalia County | $7,934/yr |
| 5 | Cabell County | $8,065/yr |
| 6 | Pleasants County | $8,079/yr |
| 7 | Brooke County | $8,102/yr |
| 8 | Kanawha County | $8,194/yr |
| 9 | Wood County | $8,449/yr |
| 10 | Harrison County | $8,458/yr |
| 11 | Marshall County | $8,469/yr |
| 12 | Putnam County | $8,485/yr |
| 13 | Doddridge County | $8,547/yr |
| 14 | Jefferson County | $8,594/yr |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | $8,654/yr |
| 16 | Calhoun County | $8,657/yr |
| 17 | Marion County | $8,660/yr |
| 18 | Mingo County | $8,709/yr |
| 19 | Hancock County | $8,749/yr |
| 20 | Mercer County | $8,757/yr |
| 21 | Raleigh County | $8,836/yr |
| 22 | Fayette County | $8,838/yr |
| 23 | Webster County | $8,874/yr |
| 24 | Lewis County | $8,930/yr |
| 25 | Mason County | $8,937/yr |
| 26 | Taylor County | $8,979/yr |
| 27 | Upshur County | $9,010/yr |
| 28 | Randolph County | $9,018/yr |
| 29 | Wayne County | $9,059/yr |
| 30 | Grant County | $9,127/yr |
| 31 | Wetzel County | $9,144/yr |
| 32 | Berkeley County | $9,188/yr |
| 33 | Gilmer County | $9,221/yr |
| 34 | Mineral County | $9,231/yr |
| 35 | Pocahontas County | $9,268/yr |
| 36 | Roane County | $9,285/yr |
| 37 | Barbour County | $9,289/yr |
| 38 | Wirt County | $9,293/yr |
| 39 | Pendleton County | $9,301/yr |
| 40 | Ritchie County | $9,317/yr |
| 41 | Morgan County | $9,428/yr |
| 42 | Braxton County | $9,460/yr |
| 43 | Tyler County | $9,475/yr |
| 44 | Jackson County | $9,483/yr |
| 45 | Nicholas County | $9,508/yr |
| 46 | Preston County | $9,511/yr |
| 47 | Monroe County | $9,542/yr |
| 48 | Boone County | $9,601/yr |
| 49 | Tucker County | $9,630/yr |
| 50 | Wyoming County | $9,630/yr |
Low-avg state, local floor counties
Signature read: West Virginia's $8,974 state infant average sits in the lower third of priced states (#15 of 45). Lowest listed center infant price: Clay County at $7,512/year vs $8,974/year state average. Toddler $7,083/year · preschool $6,869/year in the same county.
All 50 priced West Virginia 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 $8,974/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · West Virginia cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.