Child Care Tuition Prices in Minnesota 2026: County Breakdown by Age and Center Types
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Aug 13, 2026
Finances
In Utah, average child care tuition in 2026 is fairly consistent from one area to another. Pricing generally falls into two tiers, but the gap between them is smaller than in many other states. Across all counties and care types, the statewide average is $10,702 annually.
The figures split further by age and by center versus home-based care, which gives Utah directors a useful starting point when they set or update tuition. Every program should still weigh its own situation – including local competition and demand, specialty offerings, and staff experience – but knowing what families are already comparing helps place your rates in the context of the local market.
With that in mind, Playground reviewed Utah tuition data in 2026 dollars so providers can see typical prices in their area. County-level figures are below, along with more context on what to consider when you set your rates.
Playground child care management software can help your child care center streamline operations, save money, and pay more attention to what matters. Book a free demo today.
How to Price Child Care and Daycare Tuition in Utah
County and market averages can help you decide what to charge – or whether an increase makes sense – but they should not be the whole decision. Your rate still has to fit your program’s costs, goals, and serve the specific needs of local families. Some families will pay a premium when they believe the care is stronger. In other neighborhoods, enrollment may only hold if tuition stays within reach or you accept subsidies.
Start with the expenses you have to cover every month, then factor in typical empty seats, how fast you expect enrollment to grow, and anything else that is specific to your center or home. Those operational details often matter as much as local market tuition rates. It also helps to compare yourself with nearby programs. For a fuller walkthrough of setting rates that actually work, see Playground’s complete child care tuition pricing guide.
Average Child Care Costs in Utah by Center Type and Age
Averages are across all counties, separated by child age and center type (home-based or center-based). Costs are for a full year of care.
Infant | Toddler | Preschool | |
Center-based care | $13,842 | $11,287 | $10,272 |
Home-based care | $10,293 | $9,493 | $9,028 |
Most Expensive Counties in Utah for Child Care
Of the 29 counties in Utah, 14 are in the more expensive category for child care tuition prices, averaging $10,702 across care types and ages. These counties include:
Beaver, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Least Expensive Counties in Utah for Child Care
At the other end of the spectrum, 15 Utah counties are within the lower tier pricing, at an average annual cost of $10,647 across care and center types. These counties include:
Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Iron, Juab, Morgan, Sale Lake, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington and Weber
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Average Child Care Costs in Utah by County
Each of the 29 Utah counties is listed in alphabetical order and includes the average annual tuition across care types, with a breakdown of prices based on center type and child age in 2026 dollars.
Beaver County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Box Elder County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Cache County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Carbon County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Daggett County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Davis County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Duchesne County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Emery County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Garfield County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Grand County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Iron County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Juab County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Kane County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Millard County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Morgan County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Piute County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Rich County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Salt Lake County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
San Juan County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Sanpete County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Sevier County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Summit County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Tooele County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Uintah County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Utah County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Wasatch County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Washington County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Wayne County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Weber County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Data and methodology
The data above is adjusted to 2026 dollars based on the data from the National Database of Childcare Prices for 2024, released by the U.S. Department of Labor (Women’s Bureau).
In Utah, average child care tuition in 2026 is fairly consistent from one area to another. Pricing generally falls into two tiers, but the gap between them is smaller than in many other states. Across all counties and care types, the statewide average is $10,702 annually.
The figures split further by age and by center versus home-based care, which gives Utah directors a useful starting point when they set or update tuition. Every program should still weigh its own situation – including local competition and demand, specialty offerings, and staff experience – but knowing what families are already comparing helps place your rates in the context of the local market.
With that in mind, Playground reviewed Utah tuition data in 2026 dollars so providers can see typical prices in their area. County-level figures are below, along with more context on what to consider when you set your rates.
Playground child care management software can help your child care center streamline operations, save money, and pay more attention to what matters. Book a free demo today.
How to Price Child Care and Daycare Tuition in Utah
County and market averages can help you decide what to charge – or whether an increase makes sense – but they should not be the whole decision. Your rate still has to fit your program’s costs, goals, and serve the specific needs of local families. Some families will pay a premium when they believe the care is stronger. In other neighborhoods, enrollment may only hold if tuition stays within reach or you accept subsidies.
Start with the expenses you have to cover every month, then factor in typical empty seats, how fast you expect enrollment to grow, and anything else that is specific to your center or home. Those operational details often matter as much as local market tuition rates. It also helps to compare yourself with nearby programs. For a fuller walkthrough of setting rates that actually work, see Playground’s complete child care tuition pricing guide.
Average Child Care Costs in Utah by Center Type and Age
Averages are across all counties, separated by child age and center type (home-based or center-based). Costs are for a full year of care.
Infant | Toddler | Preschool | |
Center-based care | $13,842 | $11,287 | $10,272 |
Home-based care | $10,293 | $9,493 | $9,028 |
Most Expensive Counties in Utah for Child Care
Of the 29 counties in Utah, 14 are in the more expensive category for child care tuition prices, averaging $10,702 across care types and ages. These counties include:
Beaver, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Kane, Millard, Piute, Rich, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Least Expensive Counties in Utah for Child Care
At the other end of the spectrum, 15 Utah counties are within the lower tier pricing, at an average annual cost of $10,647 across care and center types. These counties include:
Box Elder, Cache, Carbon, Davis, Iron, Juab, Morgan, Sale Lake, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington and Weber
A further breakdown of the average costs by care type and center type can be found below.
Average Child Care Costs in Utah by County
Each of the 29 Utah counties is listed in alphabetical order and includes the average annual tuition across care types, with a breakdown of prices based on center type and child age in 2026 dollars.
Beaver County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Box Elder County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Cache County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Carbon County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Daggett County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Davis County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Duchesne County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Emery County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Garfield County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Grand County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Iron County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Juab County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Kane County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Millard County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Morgan County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Piute County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Rich County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Salt Lake County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
San Juan County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Sanpete County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Sevier County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Summit County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Tooele County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Uintah County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Utah County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Wasatch County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Washington County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Wayne County
Average child care tuition: $10,761
Infant, center-based care: $13,920
Infant, home-based care: $10,357
Toddler, center-based care: $11,392
Toddler, home-based care: $9,507
Preschool, center-based care: $10,321
Preschool, home-based care: $9,072
Weber County
Average child care tuition: $10,647
Infant, center-based care: $13,768
Infant, home-based care: $10,233
Toddler, center-based care: $11,188
Toddler, home-based care: $9,479
Preschool, center-based care: $10,227
Preschool, home-based care: $8,987
Data and methodology
The data above is adjusted to 2026 dollars based on the data from the National Database of Childcare Prices for 2024, released by the U.S. Department of Labor (Women’s Bureau).
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Jaclyn DeJohn, CFP®
Director of Content
Jaclyn is a data journalist and CFP™ who evaluates trends in the childcare industry and wider economy. She has previously worked for publications including CNET, SmartAsset, Bizfluent, AZCentral and Chron, and as a research consultant for NAPCO Media. Her insights are often cited by publications including Bloomberg, CNBC, Business Insider, Fox News, USA Today, The Hill and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics from The College of New Jersey.
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