Kiddie Academy real estate: cap rates, lease structures & what centers sell for.
If you own a building leased to Kiddie Academy — or want to buy one — here's what real sold transactions show: what they trade at, what rent they carry, and how the leases are structured.
The tightest caps among the major franchises.
Kiddie Academy-tenanted properties sold at a median 6.46% cap — tighter than KinderCare's 6.67% and well inside the 7.11% all-childcare median — across 29 sales in 17 states, at a median of $378 per square foot.
The market is paying up for the brand's newer building vintage and franchisee-operator model. Median rent: $32.02 per square foot.
How Kiddie Academy stacks up against the other national chains.
Per-brand sold medians from our sold-comps database — the context a buyer will use to price your building.
| Brand | Median sold cap | Median $/SF |
|---|---|---|
| The Learning Experience | 7.00% | $460 |
| KinderCare | 6.67% | $381 |
| Primrose | 7.20% | $401 |
| Kiddie Academy | 6.46% | $378 |
| Goddard School | 7.20% | $411 |
| La Petite Academy | 6.89% | $207 |
| Tutor Time | 8.47% | $372 |
| Childtime | 6.20% | $262 |
Long terms, fixed options — and what that means for you.
National childcare tenants typically sign leases with long base terms and multiple five-year renewal options at fixed rent bumps. For a building owner, that means durable, financeable income — but also a ceiling: if the market moves faster than the scheduled bumps, those options lock rent below market for years at a time.
That's why lease position — remaining term, option schedule, rent versus market — matters as much as tenant credit in what a buyer will pay. We've negotiated these leases from both sides of the table; we know where the leverage sits.
Real rates from Kiddie Academy schools nationwide.
Actual monthly rates our team received directly from Kiddie Academy schools during our 2025 survey — not averages. Tuition supports rent, and rent supports what the building is worth.
| Market | Location | Infant / mo | Pre-K / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Hawthorn Woods (Roman Ln) | $2,317 | $1,780 |
| Minneapolis–St. Paul | Edina (Computer Ave) | $2,295 | $1,723 |
| Los Angeles | Huntington Beach | $2,273 | $1,732 |
| New York | Farmingville, NY (N Ocean Ave) | $2,243 | $1,936 |
| Indianapolis | Westfield (S Waterleaf Dr) | $2,143 | $1,516 |
| Denver | Lone Tree (Park Meadows Dr) | $2,122 | $1,580 |
| Chicago | Batavia (Main St) | $2,061 | $1,671 |
| Washington | Centreville, VA (Braddock Rd) | $2,035 | $1,797 |
| Sacramento | Roseville (Foothills Blvd) | $1,949 | $1,438 |
| Indianapolis | Fishers (Olio Rd) | $1,949 | $1,451 |
| Washington | Silver Spring, MD (Sligo Ave) | — | $1,910 |
| Raleigh–Durham | Morrisville (Carrington Mill Blvd) | $1,840 | $1,516 |
Own a Kiddie Academy-tenanted building?
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