Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kids are finding less money under their pillows this year, as the Tooth Fairy’s payouts have declined for the first time in five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 poll found the average payout for a lost tooth rose 17% to $5.84, the first increase since 2023. The Northeast averaged ...

Times are tough, even for kids. What they’re receiving for each tooth they’re putting under their pillows has fallen 14% to $5.01 from $5.84 last year, marking one of the most significant ...

The average value of a single lost tooth during the past year declined by 6% from $6.23 to $5.84. For a first tooth, the average value also dropped from $7.29 to $7.09 over the past year. National ...

Data: Delta Dental 2025 Original Tooth Fairy Poll; Chart: Axios Visuals Even the tooth fairy is pinching pennies these days. The big picture: For the second year in a row, an annual Delta Dental ...

Kids are finding less money under their pillows this year, as the Tooth Fairy’s payouts have declined for the first time in five years to an average of $5.84. A child who loses a wiggly tooth is ...

The 2026 poll found the average payout for a lost tooth rose 17% to $5.84, the first increase since 2023. The Northeast averaged $6.45 (highest), while the Midwest ($5.27) saw the largest ...