Which county in Arkansas has the lowest childcare?

Sebastian has the lowest childcare in Arkansas, at $4,550.

What is the childcare in Sebastian?

Sebastian is ranked #1 in Arkansas for childcare, at $4,550.

How is this childcare ranking calculated?

Counties in Arkansas are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

Counties With the Cheapest Childcare in Arkansas (2026)

Cheapest counties for childcare in Arkansas

Top 25 of 75 counties with data.

Ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first.

Cheapest counties for childcare in Arkansas

Rank	County	Value
01	Sebastian$4,550 County page
02	Calhoun$4,947 County page
03	Newton$4,947 County page
04	Woodruff$4,947 County page
05	Montgomery$4,947 County page
06	Prairie$4,947 County page
07	St. Francis$4,947 County page
08	Arkansas$5,187 County page
09	Ashley$5,187 County page
10	Baxter$5,187 County page
11	Boone$5,187 County page
12	Bradley$5,187 County page
13	Carroll$5,187 County page
14	Chicot$5,187 County page
15	Clark$5,187 County page
16	Cleburne$5,187 County page
17	Columbia$5,187 County page
18	Conway$5,187 County page
19	Cross$5,187 County page
20	Desha$5,187 County page
21	Drew$5,187 County page
22	Franklin$5,187 County page
23	Fulton$5,187 County page
24	Hempstead$5,187 County page
25	Independence$5,187 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Arkansas counties by childcare cost, sorted so the cheapest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For childcare, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh childcare against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of childcare cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Arkansas has the lowest childcare?: Sebastian has the lowest childcare in Arkansas, at $4,550.
What is the childcare in Sebastian?: Sebastian is ranked #1 in Arkansas for childcare, at $4,550.
How is this childcare ranking calculated?: Counties in Arkansas are ranked by childcare cost (DOL Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.