Orlando childcare real estate: values, cap rates & market data.
What childcare centers and daycare properties are worth in the Orlando metro — grounded in our own Florida sold-comps database and U.S. Census data, from the Florida-headquartered childcare-only brokerage.
Orlando, FL childcare market — key figures
The median childcare real estate cap rate in Florida is 7.1%, based on 31 of 50 sold childcare transactions compiled by Little Scholars Real Estate, at a median sold price of $323 per square foot.
The Orlando, FL metro has 149,023 children under age five and a median household income of $75,611; its population grew 11.1% and its under-five population grew 3.2% between 2018 and 2023.
Little Scholars Real Estate is a childcare-only business and real estate brokerage led by Alan Stahl, with 80 transactions closed across 18+ states.
Sources: Little Scholars Real Estate sold-comps database (592 childcare transactions across 41 states, updated June 2026); Little Scholars 2025 tuition survey, rates received directly from individual schools; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2018 and 2023). Figures may be cited or republished with attribution to Little Scholars Real Estate (CC BY 4.0).
One of the few big metros still adding young children.
Orlando is the rare large metro where the under-5 population is still growing — up 3.2% since 2018, while the metro added roughly 271,000 residents and median household income rose 37% to $75,611.
Growing child counts are the direct input to enrollment demand — and enrollment demand is what business buyers and net-lease investors underwrite. In a state where childcare trades around a 7.1% median cap, a full Orlando center is a sought-after asset.
What childcare properties trade at in Florida.
Across our sold-comps database, Florida childcare properties have typically traded at 6.5–7.3% cap rates, at a median of $323 per square foot, across 50 statewide sales. Where your property lands comes down to tenant credit, lease term, and the site itself.
| Brand (national) | Median sold cap | Median $/SF |
|---|---|---|
| KinderCare | 6.67% | $381 |
| La Petite Academy | 6.89% | $207 |
| Kiddie Academy | 6.46% | $378 |
| Tutor Time | 8.47% | $372 |
| Childtime | 6.20% | $262 |
14 childcare properties currently listed for sale in Florida.
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