Childcare costs in Oregon by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $197.31 a week in Baker County to $407.08 a week in Multnomah County, across the 36 Oregon counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Benton County | $340.19est. | $244.16est. | $234.08est. | $195.52est. |
| Clackamas County | $358.03est. | $259.48est. | $229.63est. | $195.30est. |
| Clatsop County | $232.08est. | $172.32est. | $207.85est. | $175.95est. |
| Columbia County | $272.88est. | $199.61est. | $200.47est. | $175.44est. |
| Coos County | $238.57est. | $176.48est. | $173.08est. | $156.68est. |
| Crook County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Curry County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $157.44est. |
| Deschutes County | $336.11est. | $241.75est. | $239.04est. | $200.91est. |
| Douglas County | $211.79est. | $159.30est. | $173.08est. | $155.49est. |
| Gilliam County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Grant County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Harney County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Hood River County | $342.28est. | $245.52est. | $173.08est. | $161.54est. |
| Jackson County | $261.80est. | $191.39est. | $173.08est. | $159.05est. |
| Jefferson County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Josephine County | $261.19est. | $191est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Klamath County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Lake County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Lane County | $329.44est. | $237.04est. | $231.56est. | $193.65est. |
| Lincoln County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $151.99est. |
| Linn County | $235.61est. | $174.58est. | $173.08est. | $150.01est. |
| Malheur County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Marion County | $258.63est. | $189.36est. | $173.08est. | $154.65est. |
| Morrow County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Multnomah County | $407.08est. | $296.86est. | $250.14est. | $207.54est. |
| Polk County | $237.18est. | $175.59est. | $192.64est. | $172.59est. |
| Sherman County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Tillamook County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Umatilla County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $151.66est. |
| Union County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Wallowa County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $155.84est. |
| Wasco County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $160est. |
| Washington County | $384.50est. | $280.12est. | $244.13est. | $203.96est. |
| Wheeler County | $197.31est. | $150est. | $173.08est. | $150est. |
| Yamhill County | $294.49est. | $213.30est. | $173.08est. | $160.30est. |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
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