How many daycares and child care centers are for sale in Florida?

105 as of October 20, 2026, counting each business once even when it is listed on several marketplaces. 18 came onto the market in the last 30 days.

How much do daycares and child care centers in Florida cost?

The median asking price is $750K, based on the 105 listings that state a price. Sellers ask a median of 5.0x the cash flow they report (34 listings report both). Asking prices are what sellers want, not what businesses sell for.

Where in Florida are daycares and child care centers for sale?

The most are in Miami-Fort Lauderdale (27), Tampa Bay (22), Orlando (13). Listings are grouped into metro areas where we can tell which one they are in.

Where do these numbers come from?

Accredited indexes every business-for-sale listing across 12 marketplaces and 7,500+ brokerages, merges listings of the same business, and recalculates these figures every day. Online businesses are not included.

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Market data · Updated October 20, 2026

Daycares and Child Care Centers for Sale in Florida

There are 105 daycares and child care centers for sale in Florida right now, across 12 marketplaces and 7,500+ brokerages, each counted once. 18 were listed in the last 30 days.

For sale now

105

18 new in 30 days

Median asking price

$750K

105 list a price

Median cash flow

$146K

34 report it

Median multiple

5.0x

asking price to cash flow

What they are asking

Under $250K	12	11%
$250K to $1M	52	50%
$1M to $5M	35	33%
$5M and up	6	6%

Where they are

By metro area

Miami-Fort Lauderdale	27
Tampa Bay	22
Orlando	13
Jacksonville	9
Space Coast	7
Port St. Lucie-Treasure Coast	4

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Daycares and Child Care Centers in Florida our team has covered

Childcare & Education

Branded Preschool Portfolio, 3 Centers Across Florida and New Jersey

This is a controlling-interest sale of a multi-unit early childhood education company running three franchised preschools in affluent market

Childcare & Education

Exceptional Childcare Center, Accredited Preschool in Palm Beach County, FL

This is an accredited preschool and childcare center in Palm Beach County, Florida, with more than a decade of continuous operation. It gene

Childcare & Education

Established Childcare Center, Class-A Private-Pay Facility in Tampa MSA

This is a profitable, well-established childcare center operating since 2012 in a high-income suburban submarket within the Tampa MSA (Hills

More businesses for sale in Florida

How we count: every live business-for-sale listing in Florida whose title identifies it as one of these businesses, from the marketplaces Accredited indexes, with listings of the same business merged. Online businesses are excluded. Medians use the listings that report each figure; multiples outside 0.2x to 25x are left out as likely data errors. Asking prices are not sale prices. Recalculated daily. See all businesses for sale in Florida.

Common questions

Questions, answered.

How many daycares and child care centers are for sale in Florida?: 105 as of October 20, 2026, counting each business once even when it is listed on several marketplaces. 18 came onto the market in the last 30 days.
How much do daycares and child care centers in Florida cost?: The median asking price is $750K, based on the 105 listings that state a price. Sellers ask a median of 5.0x the cash flow they report (34 listings report both). Asking prices are what sellers want, not what businesses sell for.
Where in Florida are daycares and child care centers for sale?: The most are in Miami-Fort Lauderdale (27), Tampa Bay (22), Orlando (13). Listings are grouped into metro areas where we can tell which one they are in.
Where do these numbers come from?: Accredited indexes every business-for-sale listing across 12 marketplaces and 7,500+ brokerages, merges listings of the same business, and recalculates these figures every day. Online businesses are not included.