Iredell County, NC
If you’re looking for a beautifully finished center with staff, systems, and a clear path to expand capacity, this location is ready for you to make your own. A significant life event means I will not...
Iredell County, NC
If you’re looking for a beautifully finished center with staff, systems, and a clear path to expand capacity, this location is ready for you to make your own. A significant life event means I will not...
$200,000
Troy, MI
Turnkey opportunity to acquire all assets of a thoughtfully designed children's educational play space in a prime Troy location! Zoned as flexible "CB" (Community Business), a buyer could explore...
$45,000
Washtenaw County, MI
ASSET SALE OPPORTUNITY - HIGH-END CHILDCARE CENTER Premium early education center serving infants through 12 years in affluent Washtenaw County, Michigan. This turn-key asset sale includes all...
$375,000
Virginia
Well operated day care business for special needs children, ranging from age 2-12 years old, with some exceptions. Very profitable, located in established area with a need for these services. Capacity...
$375,000
Colorado
Elevate Commercial Real Estate, LLC is pleased to present this rare opportunity to acquire prime Denver Metro real estate and a well-established successful childcare/preschool business that...
$7,900,000
Omaha, NE
TENANTS NEEDED! Discover exceptional leasing opportunities in our mall. Offering favorable terms designed to support new and expanding businesses. With spaces ranging from 2,000 SF to 120,000 SF, we...
Not Disclosed
Colorado Springs, CO
Daycare Center-PRICE REDUCED $140,000, to $450,000 and that included the real estate with 2,252 square feet and a nice playground with all the equipment and two vans. Do you love to teach children?...
$450,000
Sarasota, FL
Unique Opportunity: Pediatric Care Facility for Sale in Sarasota Are you ready to invest in a thriving healthcare business that makes a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families? This is...
$350,000
Harris County, TX
This established and profitable childcare center with $190K in cash flow presents a rare opportunity to acquire both a successful early education business and the real estate it occupies. Located in a...
$1,050,000
Houston, TX
Asking Price (Inventory only): $60,000 (Financing options available) Past Gross Revenue: $735,000 Past Cash Flow: $270,000 Rent: To be discussed Inventory: $60,000 Business description: One must show...
Not Disclosed
Available in Multiple Locations
Our GREEN Childcare and Learning center is one of a kind! Find out why and ask to see our Item 19!
$150,000
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Sands Investment Group is Pleased to Introduce a Prime Retail Opportunity at 2107 McAfee Road, Decatur, GA. This 9,378 SF Building, Steeped in History Since Its 1954 Construction, Offers an...
$1,100,000
Louisville, KY
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE - DAYCARE FACILITY FOR SALE Well-positioned commercial real estate opportunity in Louisville's South End. This 3,600 square foot freestanding office building offers investors a...
$599,900
$150,000
Colorado Springs, CO
Alameda, CA
This is the first time this preschool is available. Located in Alameda County, Calif. Originally licensed in 2004, 63 PreSchool, 11 Age 0-2 years, has an excellent ongoing operating statement in...
$3,500,000
Wisconsin
$660,000
Lisa Nguyen
RE/MAX Professionals
Serving Jefferson County, CO
We are your local team with global reach! Website: theintlgroup.com Providing representation from around the world, we have the ability to service our clientele in any of the following languages: English, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, Mandarin and Vietnamese. Working with local and international investors, there is no deal too big or too small. We have experience on our team that stems across the real estate board from residential, residential luxury, commercial, land, development, leasing & business broker sales. Our primary objective is to service any deal whether big or small and to reach out to a larger community throughout the state. Due to the unique skill-set of the team, we are able to service a vast set of locations around Colorado. Our goal is to get through as many deals as possible, in a very efficient amount of time while providing top-level customer service to other agents as well as the investors, banks, and corporations that we work for. TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: RE/MAX Chairman's Club Team 2020 | DMAR Platinum Team 2021 | RE/MAX Diamond Club Team 2021 + 2024 | RE/MAX Titan Club Team 2022 + 2023 | #1 Team at RE/MAX Professionals - Union Office 2021 + 2022 + 2023 +2024 | #9 Titan Team at RE/MAX Professionals - Entire Brokerage 2022 | #5 RE/MAX Titan Team- Entire Brokerage 2024 | 5280 Magazine 'Denver's Top Real Estate Producers 2023' - Black Diamond Award | AREAA A-List Teams 2022 + 2023 | DMAR Diamond Club Team 2023 + 2024 #3 Large team city winners
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
North Carolina
$899,000
Philadelphia County, PA
$500,000
Walker County, TX
$150,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Buchanan County, MO
$1,100,000
Hendersonville, NC
$399,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$100,000
Saint Charles, MO
$145,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Bakersfield, CA
$950,000
$150,000
Sparks, NV
Alameda County, CA
$489,999
Bossier City, LA
$495,000
Louisiana
$2,700,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Walnut, CA
$2,950,000
Idaho
$525,000
North Richland Hills, TX
$2,763,216
Minnesota
$1,450,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$75,000
Harris County, TX
$295,000
Houston, TX
$875,000
$150,000
Papillion, NE
Comal County, TX
$750,000
Pflugerville, TX
$285,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Tulsa, OK
$343,100
Pasco County, FL
$450,000
$250,000
Stark County, OH
$149,900
Sacramento, CA
$725,000
Fremont, CA
$680,000
JB Mason
OKeeffe & OMalley Inc.
Serving Johnson County, KS
Small Business M&A serving the Kansas City area
Newark, CA
$140,000
Middlesex County, NJ
$899,000
$150,000
Palm Springs, CA
Oakland County, MI
$499,000
Melrose, FL
$1,250,000
Oklahoma City, OK
$497,500
Bakersfield, CA
$525,000
Calhoun, GA
$1,500,000
Houston, TX
$450,000
Broward County, FL
$249,000
Vernon Township, NJ
$169,000
Rolla, MO
$900,000
Jasper County, TX
$485,000
The U.S. childcare industry is a $50+ billion market and grows every year. This growth is driven by several factors, including increased participation of women in the workforce, rising parental awareness about early childhood education, and the prevalence of dual-income households.
If you are in the market to buy or sell a day care or childcare business, it’s important to understand how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To help you get started, we have aggregated data from childcare business for sale listings to surface typical financials as well as revenue and earnings multiples based on asking prices. These values can provide relevant context when evaluating individual businesses.
Market Overview
Number of Businesses Analyzed |
352 |
Median Asking Price |
$575,000 |
Median Reported Revenue |
$683,207 |
Median Reported Earnings |
$200,000 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
Day Care and Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
Lower Quartile |
0.57 |
2.16 |
Median |
0.93 |
3.17 |
Upper Quartile |
1.96 |
4.36 |
Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Day Care & Child Care Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a childcare business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a childcare business is $575,000.
How much do childcare business owners earn?
Day care and childcare business owners report median annual sales of $683,207 and annual owner earnings of $200,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a day care or childcare business?
Valuing a day care or childcare business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among childcare businesses listed for sale range from 0.57 to 1.96, with the median at 0.93. Earnings multiples range from 2.16 to 4.36, with the median at 3.17. These values suggest the average childcare business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.93 times its annual revenue, and 3.17 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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